What is Trousers?
[[File:Thorsberg Trousers.jpg|thumb|200px|Germanic trousers of the 4th century found in the [[Thorsberg moor]], Germany]] [[File:Sans-culotte.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Early use of trousers in France: a ''[[sans-culotte]]'' by [[Louis-Léopold Boilly]].]] '''Trousers''' (or '''pants''' in [[Canada]], [[South Africa]] and [[the United States]]),<ref>sometimes called '''slacks''' or '''breeches''' {{pronounced|ˈbrɪtʃɨz}}</ref> are a kind of [[clothing]]. They are worn on the lower part of the body, to cover both [[legs]] apart (instead of cloth stretching across both as in [[skirt]]s and [[dress]]es). Historically, in the [[Western world|West]], trousers have been the lower-body clothing item for men since the 16th century; by the late 20th century, they were used sometimes by women as well. Trousers are worn at the [[hip]]s or [[waist]], and may be held up by their own by a [[belt]], or [[braces]] (suspenders). == Related pages == * [[Breeches]] * [[Jeans]] == Notes == {{wiktionary}} {{commonscat|Trousers}} {{reflist}} {{stub}} [[Category:Trousers and shorts| ]]