trousers

Example Sentences

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The designs, including silky dresses and billowing space-age black trousers like those worn by rock star David Bowie in the 1970s, were carefully fitted to the robots' skeletal frames.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

"And it's the same for the gents. They're attached to their trousers."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Fresh water was extremely scarce, so none of the group could wash their clothes a single time during their six-month stay—the cotton trousers they wore had hardened into leg armor by the time they left.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

After the show, we grabbed a few minutes with the 71-year-old rock star, who wore a beaded vest and tight silver-and-black trousers and sipped from a red plastic cup.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

I even picked up odd jobs over at Mr. Pinkerton’s detective agency, sewing stylish trousers and cotton shirts for Mr. Bangs and his costume supply.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan