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- [trou-zer]
- /ˈtraʊ zər/
- /ˈtraʊ.zər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [trou-zer]
- /ˈtraʊ zər/
Definitions of trouser word
- adjective trouser of or relating to trousers or a trouser: trouser cuffs; a trouser seam. 1
- noun trouser a leg of a pair of trousers. 1
- verb trouser If you say that someone trousers a sum of money, you mean that they receive it, usually when they do not deserve it or should not take it. 0
- noun trouser of or relating to trousers 0
- verb trouser to take (something, esp money), sometimes surreptitiously, undeservedly, or unlawfully 0
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Origin of trouser
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; back formation from trousers
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Trouser
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
trouser popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
trouser usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with trouser
- what are trouser socks?
- how to shorten trouser length?
- how to use trouser hangers?
See also
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