Trouse

Trouse
Trouse Trouse, n. Trousers. [Obs.] --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

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  • trouse — noun a) brushwood b) trousers (or similar garments) …   Wiktionary

  • trouse — ˈtrüz, ˈtrau̇z noun ( s) Etymology: Scottish Gaelic triubhas 1. obsolete : trews, drawers 2. archaic …   Useful english dictionary

  • Trowse — is a village in South Norfolk which lies about 1½ miles (2½ km) south east of Norwich city centre on the banks of the River Yare.History Trowse is one of a small family of model villages in Great Britain. As Bournville is to Birmingham, Port… …   Wikipedia

  • trousers — [17] Trousers is a Gaelic contribution to English vocabulary. Irish trius and Scots Gaelic triubhas (singular nouns) denote ‘closefitting shorts’. They were borrowed into English in the 16th century as trouse or trews. The latter form has… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • trousers — [17] Trousers is a Gaelic contribution to English vocabulary. Irish trius and Scots Gaelic triubhas (singular nouns) denote ‘closefitting shorts’. They were borrowed into English in the 16th century as trouse or trews. The latter form has… …   Word origins

  • Trousers — Trou sers, n. pl. [OF. trousses breeches worn by pages, from trousse, trosse, a bundle, a truss. See {Truss}, and cf. {Trossers}, {Trouse}.] A garment worn by men and boys, extending from the waist to the knee or to the ankle, and covering each… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • trouser — 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 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Trousers — are an item of clothing worn on the lower part of the body from the waist to the ankles, covering both legs separately (rather than with cloth stretching across both as in skirts and dresses). Such items of clothing are often referred to as pants …   Wikipedia

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