trousers
noun
[ ˈtraʊzəz ]
• an outer garment covering the body from the waist to the ankles, with a separate part for each leg.
Origin:
early 17th century: from archaic trouse (singular) from Irish triús and Scottish Gaelic triubhas (see trews), on the pattern of drawers .
trouser
verb
• receive or take (something, especially money) for oneself; pocket.
• "they claimed that he had trousered a £2 million advance"
wear the trousers
• be the dominant partner in a relationship.
• "there's no doubt who'll wear the trousers in that house"
