slacks

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slacks¹

noun

  1. plural plural of slack

noun slack

  1. plural, plural only Semi-formal trousers which are less formal than those that are part of a suit but nowadays are considered suitable casualwear in most offices. (Takes a plural verb even when referring to a single pair; may be referred to as a pair of slacks.) Discipline, that’s what we need. Discipline. How are we going to win the war without discipline? Do you know, sir, some of these fellows come on parade in slacks - so I’ve been told. Can’t expect to win a war that way. Slacks! My God!

verb

  1. indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of slack

Slacks²

proper noun

  1. plural plural of Slack

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noun Semi-formal trousers not part of a suit

DeutschSlacks
Русскийслаксы́ slaksý
العربيةبِنْطال binṭāl, بَنْطَلُون banṭalūn, بَنْطَلُونات banṭalūnāt, سِرْوال sirwāl, سَراوِيلُ sarāwīlu

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@misc{slacks_2026,
  title = {slacks},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/slacks},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}