trowser

English

Noun

trowser

  1. Attributive form of trowsers; obsolete spelling of trouser.
    • 1804 October 20, “War with Spain”, in Cobbett’s Weekly Political Register, volume VI, number 16, London, →OCLC, column 608:
      Sammy thinks, I dare say, that each of the sailors concerned in the capture, will, in a few days time, come on shore with his jacket and trowser pockets and hat full of money.
    • 1861 May 1, “Volunteer Uniforms”, in The New York Times‎[1], volume X, number 3000, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 9 September 2025, page 4, column 5:
      Let padded breasts, high coat collars, stiff stocks, broad-shouldered straps, tight belts, trowser-straps and boots be consigned to the tomb of pigtails and powder.
    • 1909 December 1, “‘Traditions’”, in Fresno Herald and Democrat, last edition, volume XLI, number 1008, Fresno, Calif., →OCLC, page 4, column 2:
      His Grace the Duke of Wellington was incensed greatly, and as badge of dishonor ordered that a strip of cherry colored ribbon be sewed on their trowser seams.
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