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Singular and plural of pants, shorts, jeans, etc. up vote 1 down vote favorite. In English, words like pants, shorts, and jeans appear to be in the plural but really refer to one item of clothing (I don't know what the technical term for it is). To be more specific, you can say one pair of pants/shorts/jeans..
trousers. 1  fob-A small pocket close to the waistband of trousers. 2  galluses-Another name for suspenders for trousers. 3  plus fours-Got their name (c. 1920) from the fact that such trousers were made four inches longer than standard knickerbockers or shorts, which came to just above the knee.. (Clothing & Fashion) a garment shaped to cover the body from the waist to the ankles or knees with separate tube-shaped sections for both legs. 2. wear the trousers Brit to have control, esp in a marriage. US equivalent: wear the pants. [C17: from earlier trouse, a variant of trews, influenced by drawers].