Trousers \Trou"sers\, n. pl. [OF. trousses breeches worn by
pages, from trousse, trosse, a bundle, a truss. See {Truss},
and cf. {Trossers}, {Trouse}.]
A garment worn by men and boys, extending from the waist to
the knee or to the ankle, and covering each leg separately.
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