slacks

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see also: Slacks

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Noun

1. (dated) (pluralonly) Semi-formal trousers that are less formal than those part of a suit but suitable for wearing in most offices and therefore nowadays no longer considered casual trousers. (Takes a plural verb even when referring to a single pair; may be referred to as a pair of slacks)
   • 1957, J. D. Salinger, "Zooey", in, 1961, Franny and Zooey:

     Not five minutes later, Zooey, with his hair combed wet, stood wet, stood barefoot at the washbowl, wearing a pair of beltless dark-gray sharkskin slacks, a face towel across his bare shoulders.

2. plural form of slack

Translations

• German: Slacks
• Russian: штаны́

Verb

1. third-person singular form of slack

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Slacks

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Proper noun

1. plural form of Slack

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