trousered
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."
Adjective
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dressed in trousers
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