Meanings
- attributiveAttributive form of trowsers; obsolete spelling of trouser.
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.
1909 December 1, “‘Traditions’”, in Fresno Herald and Democrat, last edition, volume XLI, number 1008, Fresno, Calif., →OCLC, page 4, column 22 more examples
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.
1804 October 20, “War with Spain”, in Cobbett’s Weekly Political Register, volume VI, number 16, London, →OCLC, column 608Let 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.
1861 May 1, “Volunteer Uniforms”, in The New York Times, volume X, number 3000, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 09 Sep 2025, page 4, column 5
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