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slacks

noun
1
Casual or semi-formal trousers, less formal than a suit.
"He wore a shirt and slacks to the office instead of a full suit."

How to Use Slacks

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In plain EnglishCasual trousers, smarter than jeans but not as formal as suit trousers.

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Always used in the plural ("a pair of slacks"), even for one item, just like "trousers" or "pants".

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