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slacks

[ slaks ]

noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. men's or women's trousers for informal wear.


slacks

/ æ /

plural noun

  1. informal trousers worn by both sexes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of slacks1

First recorded in 1815–25; slack 1 + -s 3
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Dressed in a crisp, dark monochrome coat and slacks, Gaines makes his way to a small office in the back of the gallery and takes a seat next to me.

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When he saw Dean Spanos in the press tent before sitting for a news conference, Gates, wearing a red and blue plaid blazer with navy slacks, wrapped the Chargers owner in a hug.

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With his crude prison tattoos, shackles and blue jail-issued jumpsuit, Field stood in contrast to the defendants, who were allowed to swap their prison uniforms for sport coats and slacks.

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“I even presented to Scott and Bryan an image of Monty Hall,” the longtime host of the ’60s game show wearing a plaid sport coat and polyester slacks.

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I wore slacks and sneakers, because I’m no hiker.

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