Definitions
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- noun Plural form of
slack . - noun Casual
trousers . (Takes a plural verb even when singular, may be referred to as a pair of slacks) - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
slack .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (usually in the plural) pants for casual wear
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Examples
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Heh-heh: the term "tight slacks" is actually an oxymoron.
Modest Feminine Dress From the Pages of 1990 Victoria Magazine 2009
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I was in slacks, listening to an iPod, backpack slung over my shoulder, and trying to figure out a KenKen puzzle.
I've been profiled joshenglish 2009
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He was dressed differently — in slacks and a sports jacket.
Sunday Reading 2007
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And June did show up in slacks a few times, as any true fan knows.
Leave it to Beaver Turns 50 Bill Crider 2007
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He was nicely dressed in slacks and a button-up shirt, with shiny shoes, a tidy haircut, and expensive-looking glasses.
eventful matociquala 2006
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While i do not have an issue with women in slacks any more, because i do thik that rather than revealing legs, slacks give a kind of neutral appearance.
The Modesty of His Lordship Francis 2006
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I like the word slacks way better than the word pants.
toastcrumbs Diary Entry toastcrumbs 2007
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The video shows hijackers Khalid al-Mihdhar and Majed Moqed, each dressed conservatively in slacks and collared shirts, setting off metal detectors as they pass through security around 7: 18 a.m.
07/22/2004 2004
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The word slacks still makes me think of days spent flipping through the
Green apples stitchywitch 2010
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He’s just Coulter in slacks – with a smaller member.
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But if I had, I would have imagined wearing what my late grandmother called “slacks” (elasticated-waist trousers), long-line ribbed cardigans with large ornate buttons and comfortable shoes from Clarks.
‘We want to wear what we want, but don’t want to get it wrong’ – how to decode fashion in your 50s Viv Groskop 2023
supah commented on the word slacks
this and blouse are my least favorite words
March 27, 2008
yarb commented on the word slacks
I must voice my disagreement here, supah. There's nothing I like more than pulling on a nice pair of slacks - not pants or trousers, but just to be provocative, slacks. Slacks, mmm! Such a lewd word.
March 27, 2008
reesetee commented on the word slacks
But do you don a blouse with those slacks?
March 28, 2008
yarb commented on the word slacks
Just came here in outrage at the New Yorker article, only to find my comment of 4+ years ago. I stand by what I said then!
May 5, 2012
fbharjo commented on the word slacks
slacks lack?
May 6, 2012