trouser-
1trouser — ► NOUN (before another noun ) ▪ relating to trousers: his trouser pocket. ► VERB Brit. informal ▪ receive or take for oneself; pocket …
2trouser — noun 1. (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately (Freq. 3) he had a sharp crease in his trousers • Syn: ↑pant • Hypernyms: ↑garment • Hyponyms: ↑ …
3trouser — /trow zeuhr/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to trousers or a trouser: trouser cuffs; a trouser seam. n. 2. a leg of a pair of trousers. [1600 10; back formation from TROUSERS] * * * …
4trouser — 1. noun /ˈtraʊzə,ˈtroʊzɚ/ a) Of or relating to trousers. trouser leg b) A pair of trousers. And this is our linen trouser, sir. 2. verb /ˈtraʊzə,ˈtroʊzɚ/ …
5trouser — I UK [ˈtraʊzə(r)] / US [ˈtraʊzər] adjective [only before noun] relating to trousers trouser pockets/legs II UK [ˈtraʊzə(r)] / US [ˈtraʊzər] verb [transitive] Word forms trouser : present tense I/you/we/they trouser he/she/it trousers present… …
6trouser — trou|ser1 [ trauzər ] adjective only before noun relating to trousers: PANT: trouser pockets/legs trouser trou|ser 2 [ trauzər ] verb transitive BRITISH VERY INFORMAL to get or take money for yourself, especially by stealing it …
7trouser — I. noun Etymology: alteration of earlier trouse, from Scottish Gaelic triubhas Date: 1681 pant III,1 usually used in plural II. adjective Date: circa 1771 1. of, relating to, or designed for trousers < trouser pockets > 2 …
8trouser — trou|ser [ˈtrauzə US ər] v [T] BrE informal to get a large amount of money used to show disapproval ▪ Even though he has in effect been sacked, he will trouser a £150,000 bonus …
9trouser — trou•ser [[t]ˈtraʊ zər[/t]] adj. 1) clo of or pertaining to trousers: trouser cuffs[/ex] 2) clo trousers • Etymology: 1600–10 …
10trouser — /ˈtraʊzə/ (say trowzuh) adjective of or relating to trousers: trouser leg. {backformation from trousers} –trouserless, adjective …
