trousers
The origin and history of trousers.
Etymology
Recorded from the early 1600s, evolving from an earlier word "trouse," which traces back through French and Old Irish to a Germanic word for leg-coverings — ultimately built from roots meaning "thigh" and "breeches."
Class of 1600
trousers first entered the language around 1600. Other words from the same year:
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