Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trouser pants

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables: trouser -pants
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Uncountable

noun

A pair of pants.

Colloquial; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Then unrolled his wet trouser pants, water dripping down his ankles, heat pinkening his skin."

Etymology

From trouser + pants. Coined in 2022 to refer to slacks often used for casual wear, rather than in formal occasions or in school/office.

Usage

Questions

What does trouser pants mean?: Casual slacks.
Where does trouser pants come from?: From trouser + pants. Coined in 2022 to refer to slacks often used for casual wear, rather than in formal occasions or in school/office.

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