Definition for TROWS'ERS

TROWS'ERS, n. [plur. s as z; Gaelic, triusan; Fr. trousse, a truss, a bundle; W. trws, a garment that covers; trouse, dress; trwsa, a truss, a packet; trwsiaw, to dress; Gaelic, trusam, to gird or truss up.]

A loose garment worn by males, extending from the waist to the knee or to the ankle, and covering the lower limbs.

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