Trouser — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately

a garment (or part of a garment) designed for or relating to trousers

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tɹˈaʊsɚ/

🇬🇧British English

/tɹˈaʊsə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tɹˈaʊsə/

2 syllables Say it as /tɹˈaʊsɚ/.

Examples

he had a sharp crease in his trousers
in his trouser's pocket
he ripped his left trouser on the fence

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

pant

Parts of Speech

noun	(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately “he had a sharp crease in his trousers”
noun	a garment (or part of a garment) designed for or relating to trousers “in his trouser's pocket”

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Hose

(normalerweise im Plural) ein Kleidungsstück, das von der Taille bis zum Knie oder Knöchel reicht und jedes Bein einzeln bedeckt

🇫🇷French

pantalon

(généralement au pluriel) un vêtement s'étendant de la taille au genou ou à la cheville, couvrant chaque jambe séparément

🇪🇸Spanish

pantalón

(generalmente en plural) una prenda que se extiende desde la cintura hasta la rodilla o el tobillo, cubriendo cada pierna por separado

🇮🇹Italian

pantalone

(di solito al plurale) un indumento che si estende dalla vita al ginocchio o alla caviglia, coprendo ciascuna gamba separatamente

🇳🇱Dutch

broek

(meestal in het meervoud) een kledingstuk dat zich uitstrekt van de taille tot de knie of enkel, en elk been afzonderlijk bedekt

🇵🇹Portuguese

calça

(geralmente no plural) uma peça de roupa que se estende da cintura até o joelho ou tornozelo, cobrindo cada perna separadamente

🇷🇺Russian

брюки

(обычно во множественном числе) одежда, простирающаяся от талии до колена или щиколотки, закрывающая каждую ногу отдельно.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

पतलून

(आमतौर पर बहुवचन में) कमर से घुटने या टखने तक फैला हुआ एक कपड़ा, जो प्रत्येक पैर को अलग-अलग ढकता है

🇧🇩Bengali

ট্রাউজার

(সাধারণত বহুবচনে) কোমর থেকে হাঁটু বা গোড়ালি পর্যন্ত প্রসারিত একটি পোশাক, প্রতিটি পা আলাদাভাবে ঢেকে রাখে

🇮🇳Tamil

கால்சட்டை

(பொதுவாக பன்மையில்) இடுப்பிலிருந்து முழங்கால் அல்லது கணுக்கால் வரை நீட்டிக்கப்படும் ஒரு ஆடை, ஒவ்வொரு காலையும் தனித்தனியாக மறைக்கும்

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్యాంటు

(సాధారణంగా బహువచనంలో) నడుము నుండి మోకాలి లేదా చీలమండ వరకు విస్తరించి, ప్రతి కాలును విడిగా కప్పి ఉంచే వస్త్రం

🇮🇳Marathi

पायघोळ

(सामान्यतः अनेकवचनीमध्ये) कंबरेपासून गुडघा किंवा घोट्यापर्यंत पसरलेला कपडा, प्रत्येक पाय स्वतंत्रपणे झाकतो

🇮🇳Gujarati

ટ્રાઉઝર

(સામાન્ય રીતે બહુવચનમાં) કમરથી ઘૂંટણ અથવા પગની ઘૂંટી સુધી વિસ્તરેલો કપડા, દરેક પગને અલગથી આવરી લે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪ್ಯಾಂಟ್

(ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಬಹುವಚನದಲ್ಲಿ) ಸೊಂಟದಿಂದ ಮೊಣಕಾಲು ಅಥವಾ ಪಾದದವರೆಗೆ ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸುವ ಉಡುಪು, ಪ್ರತಿ ಕಾಲನ್ನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿ ಆವರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ട്രൌസർ

(സാധാരണയായി ബഹുവചനത്തിൽ) അരയിൽ നിന്ന് കാൽമുട്ടിലേക്കോ കണങ്കാലിലേക്കോ നീളുന്ന ഒരു വസ്ത്രം, ഓരോ കാലും വെവ്വേറെ മൂടുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਟਰਾਊਜ਼ਰ

(ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਬਹੁਵਚਨ ਵਿੱਚ) ਕਮਰ ਤੋਂ ਗੋਡੇ ਜਾਂ ਗਿੱਟੇ ਤੱਕ ਫੈਲਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਕੱਪੜਾ, ਹਰੇਕ ਲੱਤ ਨੂੰ ਵੱਖਰੇ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਢੱਕਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

پتلون

(عام طور پر جمع میں) کمر سے گھٹنے یا ٹخنوں تک پھیلا ہوا لباس، ہر ٹانگ کو الگ سے ڈھانپتا ہے

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

裤子

（通常为复数）从腰部延伸到膝盖或脚踝的衣服，分别覆盖每条腿

🇯🇵Japanese

ズボン

（通常は複数形で）腰から膝または足首まで伸び、各脚を別々に覆う衣服

🇰🇷Korean

바지

(보통 복수형) 허리부터 무릎이나 발목까지 뻗어 각 다리를 따로 덮는 옷

🇻🇳Vietnamese

quần

(thường ở số nhiều) quần áo dài từ thắt lưng đến đầu gối hoặc mắt cá chân, che từng chân riêng biệt

🇹🇭Thai

กางเกง

(โดยปกติจะเป็นพหูพจน์) เสื้อผ้าที่ยาวตั้งแต่เอวถึงเข่าหรือข้อเท้า โดยคลุมขาแต่ละข้างแยกจากกัน

🇮🇩Indonesian

celana panjang

(biasanya dalam bentuk jamak) pakaian yang memanjang dari pinggang sampai lutut atau pergelangan kaki, menutupi setiap kaki secara terpisah

🇵🇭Filipino

pantalon

(karaniwan sa maramihan) isang damit na umaabot mula sa baywang hanggang sa tuhod o bukung-bukong, na tinatakpan ang bawat binti nang hiwalay.

🇲🇾Malay

seluar

(biasanya dalam bentuk jamak) pakaian memanjang dari pinggang ke lutut atau buku lali, menutupi setiap kaki secara berasingan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

بنطلون

(عادة بصيغة الجمع) ثوب يمتد من الخصر إلى الركبة أو الكاحل، ويغطي كل ساق على حدة

🇮🇷Persian

شلوار

(معمولاً به صورت جمع) لباسی که از کمر تا زانو یا مچ پا کشیده می شود و هر پا را جداگانه می پوشاند.

🇹🇷Turkish

pantolon

(genellikle çoğul olarak) belden dize veya ayak bileğine kadar uzanan, her bacağı ayrı ayrı örten bir giysi

🇮🇱Hebrew

מכנסיים

(בדרך כלל ברבים) בגד המשתרע מהמותן ועד הברך או הקרסול, מכסה כל רגל בנפרד

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'trouser'?

The primary meaning of 'trouser' is '(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'trouser' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'trouser' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'trouser' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'trouser' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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How often do you encounter the word 'trouser' in your daily reading?

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Do you find 'trouser' easy to spell?

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