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TROUSERS , the name given to the article of dress worn by men, covering each leg separately and reaching from the waist to the foot. The word in its earlier forms is always found without the second r, e.g. trouses, trouzes, trooze, cf. the Lowland Scots word " trews," and is an adaptation of the French trousses, trunk- hose , breeches, the plural of trousse, a bundle, pack
pack
English
hose and stockings in one piece, a custom to which there are many allusions in 17th-century literature. Knee-breeches and top-boots for out-of-door
wear
regular
familiar
Wellington introduced this latter form after the Peninsular War. They were not recognized as correct for evening wear
and strong opposition was taken against them by the clergy and at the universities (see COSTUME). End of Article: TROUSERS If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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