trousers

Etymology
Attested since the 1610s, from the earlier form trouzes (attested since the 1580s), extended from trouse (1570s), with plural ending typical of things in pairs, from, of uncertain origin. The unexplained intrusive second -r- is perhaps due to the influence of.

Noun

 * 1) An article of clothing that covers the part of the body between the waist and the ankles or knees, and is divided into a separate part for each leg.

Usage notes

 * is found as a singular form in fashion, to refer to a single pair of trousers or a particular line of trousers, but is otherwise generally considered incorrect.
 * Usage of, , and :
 * Pants is about four times more common in the US than trousers, based on use in COCA.
 * Trousers is about nine times more common in the UK than pants, based on use in BNC.
 * Slacks about one tenth as common as pants in the US and trousers in the UK.

Hyponyms

 * see Thesaurus:trousers