trouser

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
  2. noun a garment (or part of a garment) designed for or relating to trousers

Etymology

Back-formation from trousers.

In classic literature

Synonyms

pant

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