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Meaning 1
plural of Trew
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Standard Lemma guide
trews
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/tɹuːz/
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rhymes with -uːz
noun
Meaning 2
Trousers, especially if close-fitting and tartan.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, plural, plural-only
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noun
Meaning 3
tight-fitting trousers; usually of tartan
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: trouser, pant
History
Etymology
From Scottish Gaelic triubhas, from Middle Irish triubus.