1 an outer garment reaching from the waist usu. to the ankles, divided into two parts to cover the legs.
2 (trouser) (attrib.) designating parts of this (trouser leg).
Phrases and idioms:
trouser-clip = bicycle-clip. trouser suit a woman's suit of trousers and jacket. wear the trousers be the dominant partner in a marriage.
Derivatives:
trousered adj. trouserless adj.
Etymology: archaic trouse (sing.) f. Ir. & Gael. triubhas TREWS: pl. form after drawers
Useful english dictionary. 2012.