Trousers (or "pants" in North American English, sometimes "slacks" in more formal or older-fashioned usage) are an item of clothing worn on the lower part of the body and covering both legs separately (rather than with cloth stretching across both as in skirts and dresses). Historically, as for the West, trousers were the standard lower-body clothing item for males since the 16th century; by the late 20th century they had become extremely prevalent for females as well. Trousers are worn at the hips or waist, and may be held up by thei ...

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In North American English, pants is the general category term, and trousers refers, often more formally, specifically to tailored garments with a waistband and (typically) belt-loops and a fly-front. For instance, informal elastic-waist knitted garments would never be called trousers in America. In British English, trousers is the general category term, and pants refers to underwear (in America, called underwear, underpants or panties to distinguish them ...

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Breech may refer to: A breech birth The part of a firearm behind the barrel. See also. Breeches are some types of trousers ...

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Black tie is a dress code for formal evening events that are not formal enough to require white tie. Its primary component is the dinner jacket (or "D.J.") as it is known in the United Kingdom, the north-eastern United States, and Canada. The jacket and matching pants are typically called a tuxedo in the United States and Canada. Black tie is today worn at a wide variety of functions, and the corresponding female attire can range from a short cocktail dress to a long gown, depending on fashion, local custom and th ...

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Chaps (short for chaparajos) are sturdy leather coverings for the legs. They are buckled on over one's trousers and belt with the chaps' integrated belt, but unlike trousers they are not joined at the crotch. There are two principal types of chaps: batwing and shotgun. Although not strictly chaps, there is another protective garment, called chinks, which are typical equipment of the buckaroos of California, Nevada ...

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André Courrèges (born 1923) is a French fashion designer. He had his own business in Paris from 1961. In 1964, he introduced long trousers for women and he was the inventor of the go-go boots. He was born in Pau. ...

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An overall is usually used as protective clothing when working, but they have sometimes been items of fashion, especially in the 1990s. Some people call an overall a "pair of overalls" by analogy with "pair of trousers". The word "overall" is also an adjective meaning "above everything". Overall - Protective clothing. There are two sorts of protective garment called an overall. Overall - Bib-and-brace. These are trousers with an attached front patch covering ...

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Suit is a term with various meanings: A lawsuit, an action brought before a court, as to recover a right or redress a grievance. Suit (clothes), a combination of clothes, such as a jacket and trousers. Environmental suit, a piece of clothing used for a particular activity or in a particular environment, for example a space suit or diving suit. Jumpsuit, catsuit, or swimsuit, a one-piece outfit. Suit (cards), one of four categories into which a deck of cards is divided. Slang fo

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Jeans are trousers made from denim. Originally work clothes, they became popular among teenagers starting in the 1950s. Historic brands include Levi's and Wrangler. Today Jeans are a very popular form of casual dress around the world. Jeans - History. Jeans were first created in Genoa, Italy when the city was an independent Republic and a naval power. The first jeans were made for the Genoese Navy because it required all-purpose trousers for its sailors that could be worn wet or dry, and whose legs could ea ...

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Breeches are an item of clothing covering the body from the waist down, with separate coverings for each leg. The spelling britches reflects a common pronunciation, and is generally used in casual speech to mean "pants". Breeks is a Scots or northern English spelling and pronunciation. See more at Trousers, Knickers. Breeches - Etymology. Breeches is a double plural known since c.1205, from Old English (and before Old French) brec or breoc, which was already ...

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A kurta (or sometimes kurti, for women) is a traditional piece of clothing worn in India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. It is a loose shirt falling either just above or somewhere below the knees of the wearer, and is worn by both men and women. It can be worn with either a pajaamaa (men), salwar (women), or churidaar (a unisex tight-fitting trouser). They are typically worn in more formal occasions, especially in the case of men, who in South Asia have largel ...

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Capri pants (often just called capris) are a style of trousers worn primarily by young women during the summer. They are designed to end near the mid-calf or just below the calf. Capri pants became popular in the United States during the 1960's, largely due to the influence of the popular television series The Dick Van Dyke Show. Laura, the young housewife played by Mary Tyler Moore, caused a fashion sensation by wearing snug-fitting Capri pants in many episodes. After a drop in popularity during the 1970's through the 1990's, Capri pants again became a dominant ...

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Bell bottoms are trousers that become wider from the knees downwards. It is believed that bell-bottom pants were introduced in 1817 to sailors working on deck. The flare at the end of the pant leg allowed them to be rolled up more easily than normal straight-legged pants. The bell-shaped leg also made the pants easier to remove in a hurry when forced to abandon ship or when washed overboard. The pants may also be knotted at the legs to be used as a life preserver. Absurdly wide hems becam ...

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Pants are clothing for the body below the waist, a must for modesty regardless of gender; the term is an abbreviation of pantaloons, a puzzling plurale tantum as it comes from the French pantalon, stemming via the buffoonish commedia dell'arte-character Pantalone from that Italian word. In Canadian, Australian and American English, the term pants refers to a long outer garment worn over the hips and legs, which in British English are called trousers. In American slang, the expressi

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Beechen Cliff School is a traditional all boys secondary school in Bath, England. Which has a strict uniform code of blazers, trousers, shirt and a tie which is blue, red and yellow in a stripey pattern. Headmaster: A Davies Alexandra Park, Bath BA2 4RE. Beechen Cliff School - Notable Alumni. Roger Bannister Jason Gardener Raymond Leppard Richard J. Roberts Andrew Lincoln ...

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A belt is a flexible band, made of either leather or a type of cloth, worn around the waist. It generally serves the purpose of supporting clothing items that would otherwise become too loose, particularly trousers. A belt can also be for the purpose of style and decoration. Furthermore, belts made of strong materials (mostly leather) can also be used as a whip- or strap- like instrument for corporal punishment, such as spanking, as attested be the term a belting (see that article - from the verb to ...

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A tailor is a person whose occupation is to sew clothes custom-fit to individuals, and to repair clothes. Although the term dates to the thirteenth century, tailor took on its modern sense in the late eighteenth century, and now refers to makers of men's and women's suits, coats, trousers, and similar garments, usually of wool, linen, or silk. Traditional made-to-measure tailoring is called bespoke tailoring in the United Kingdom, where the heart of the trade is in London's Savile Row, and custom tailoring in the United States and Hong Kong. Famous fictional tailors include the ...

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Bhilwara is a town in Mewar region of Rajasthan, India, 600 km from Delhi. It is the administrative seat of Bhilwara District. The major industry is textiles, with more than 400 manufacturing units in the town. There is also a huge cloth market. The main textile product is synthetic fabric used in trousers. Bhilwara - Bhilwara District. Bhilwara District has an area of 10,455 km², and a population of 2,009,516 (2001 census), which increased 26.14% from 1991 to 2001. Known for its Textile Ind ...

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A codpiece (Middle English codpece: cod, bag, scrotum (from Old English codd, bag) + pece, piece) is a flap or pouch that attaches to the front of the crotch of men's trousers to provide a covering for the genitals. It would be held closed by string ties, buttons, or other methods. It was an important item of European clothing in the 15th and 16th centuries. Codpiece - History. At first, the codpiece was entirely a practical matter of modesty. Men's hose were typically very snug ...

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