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trouser
UK
/ˈtraʊ.zə/
US
/ˈtraʊ.zɚ/
Translations
trousers
pl
Singular form occasionally used as a count noun; plural trousers more common, but singular exists and functions as lemma here.
He bought a new pair of trousers.
Il a acheté un nouveau pantalon.
A tear ran down the right trouser after he jumped the fence.
Une déchirure a longé la jambe droite du pantalon après qu’il a franchi la clôture.
trousered
Past Simple
trousered
Past Participle
trousering
Gerund
UK
/ˈtraʊ.zə/
US
/ˈtraʊ.zɚ/
He managed to trouser a large sum from the deal.
Il a réussi à empocher une grosse somme dans cette affaire.
He quietly trousered the note before anyone noticed.
Il a discrètement empoché le billet avant que quelqu’un ne s’en rende compte.
Attributive use before another noun (e.g. "trouser pocket").
She found her keys in a small trouser pocket.
Elle a trouvé ses clés dans une petite poche de pantalon.
Definitions
A tear ran down the right trouser after he jumped the fence.
He managed to trouser a large sum from the deal.
He quietly trousered the note before anyone noticed.
She found her keys in a small trouser pocket.
He wore a pair of black trousers to the meeting.