Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trews

/tɹuːz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables: trews
IPA: /tɹuːz/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Trousers, especially if close-fitting and tartan.

British usage

name

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic triubhas, from Middle Irish triubus.

Origin

Source language: Scottish Gaelic

Word Breakdown

Root: triubhas, triubus

Usage

British usage

Derived Forms

trewsman

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce trews?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɹuːz/.
What does trews mean?: Trousers, especially if close-fitting and tartan.
Where does trews come from?: It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce trews

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