trousered

Thân thiện

The gentleman is trousered in a smart gray suit.

Definition

Adjective: - Dressed in trousers: Wearing pants as a garment. This term specifically describes a person who has trousers on.

Usage

The adjective "trousered" is used to describe the state of wearing trousers. It is a somewhat formal or literary alternative to phrases like "wearing trousers." It is typically used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb).

Examples

• The trousered figure walked briskly down the path.
• For the event, all attendees were expected to be trousered.
• She was elegantly trousered in a pair of black silk pants.

Advanced Usage

• "trousered" in historical/literary context: The term can evoke a specific image, often used in descriptions to denote formality, modernity (in historical contexts where skirts were standard), or simply to focus on the attire.
  • The 1920s flapper, boldly trousered, challenged societal norms.

Variants and Related Words

• Trousers (n, pl): The garment itself; pants.
• Trouser (adj, attributive only): Used to describe things relating to trousers (e.g., trouser leg, trouser pocket).

Synonyms

• In trousers
• Panted (less common, but analogous)

Notes

• "Trousered" is not commonly used in everyday casual speech. Phrases like "wearing pants/trousers" are more frequent.
• It is a participial adjective formed from the noun "trousers."

Học thuật

Adjective

1. dressed in trousers

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