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Track suit trousers: Long leg bottoms made out of any fabric with elastic at the bottom joggers, [21] jogging bottoms, tracksuit bottoms [22] joggers, [24] pants Long leg bottoms trousers, [25] pants [26] (Northern England only) [27] pants [26] garment worn over genitals as underwear - gender specific term (women) knickers [28] panties [29]
British English meanings Meanings common to British and American English American English meanings oblique (n.) slash symbol a muscle neither parallel nor perpendicular to the long axis of a body or limb onesie (n.) Onesie (jumpsuit): One-piece garment worn by older children and adults as loungewear.
The words trousers and pants are pluralia tantum, nouns that generally only appear in plural form—much like the words scissors and tongs, and as such pair of trousers is the usual correct form. However, the singular form is used in some compound words, such as trouser-leg , trouser-press and trouser-bottoms .
Edward VI in a red fur-lined gown with split hanging sleeves, a men's fashion of the mid-16th century. Despite the constant introduction of new terms by fashion designers, clothing manufacturers, and marketers, the names for several basic garment classes in English are very stable over time.
Words with specific British English meanings that have different meanings in American and/or additional meanings common to both languages (e.g. pants, cot) are to be found at List of words having different meanings in American and British English. When such words are herein used or referenced, they are marked with the flag [DM] (different meaning).
A slang dictionary is a reference book containing an alphabetical list of slang, which is vernacular vocabulary not generally acceptable in formal usage, usually including information given for each word, including meaning, pronunciation, and etymology.
All types of garments for the lower body which divide into two parts, one for each leg. Compare with the categories for Skirts and Dresses, which do not divide.For one-piece garments which include trousers or shorts for the lower part (like an overall), see One-piece suits.
The slang British use of 'pants' is simply an abbreviation of 'underpants' which are so called because they are worn under pants (trousers). I have never in my life seen items of underwear in a UK shop labelled as 'pants', but I have seen long legwear labelled as such - usually very casual e.g. lounge pants, not the type you iron a crease in ...