Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in short trousers

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables
in- short- trousers
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

In childhood; as a child; when quite young (including nonliterally, e.g., as a young adult).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From an early 20th century practice of reserving short trousers only for small children.

Synonyms

in short pants in diapers

Questions

What does in short trousers mean?
In childhood; as a child; when quite young (including nonliterally, e.g., as a young adult).
Where does in short trousers come from?
From an early 20th century practice of reserving short trousers only for small children.

How to pronounce in short trousers

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