| 单词 | trouser-wearer |
| 释义 | > as lemmastrouser-wearer trouser-wearer n. (a) a person who wears trousers, esp. habitually; (more generally) a man; (b) (figurative, chiefly with the) the dominant member in a relationship, household, partnership, etc. (cf. to wear the trousers at Phrases 1). ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [noun] > wearing trousers > one who small clothes1825 trouser-wearer1843 1843 J. T. J. Hewlett College Life I. x. 270 Mr. Thrillington, who was one of the top-boot and breeches school, now extinguished by the silver-forkers and trowser-wearers, prided himself on his port. 1910 Chicago Sunday Tribune 24 July (Worker's Mag. section) v. 3/2 Drag her out to the park, where you can give her a good talking to. Show her you're the trouser wearer. 1933 Sunday News (N.Y.) 26 Nov. 46/2 That Half Hour for Men..is interesting entertainment for women as well as the trouser wearers. 1968 Family Weekly (U.S.) 28 Apr. 7/3 [How do you tell girls from boys?] If the object is wearing a mini-skirt, have no fear. Very few boys wear these—at least so far. A long-haired trouser-wearer can be anything. 2002 Sunday Times 26 May (Style section) s5/3 Asked if her mother is the trouser-wearer in the household, Osbourne says: ‘Stupid question. All mothers are.’ 2017 @rosieatlarge 1 Aug. in twitter.com (accessed 2 May 2021) Katharine Hepburn was the greatest trouser wearer of the 20th century. < as lemmas |
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