wearing the trousers

A form of wear the trousers — Typically of a woman, to be the dominant partner in a relationship.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of wear the trousers
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wearing the trousers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wearing%20the%20trousers

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“wearing the trousers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wearing%20the%20trousers. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wearing the trousers,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wearing%20the%20trousers.

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