"trou" meaning in English

See trou in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /tɹaʊ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-trou.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: From trousers. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} trou (uncountable)
  1. (New Zealand, US) Trousers. Tags: New-Zealand, US, uncountable
    Sense id: en-trou-en-noun-qlXN95~T Categories (other): American English, New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 77 14 3 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 9 2 2 2
  2. (US) Rowing spandex shorts. Tags: US, uncountable
    Sense id: en-trou-en-noun-FYUEpbwU Categories (other): American English, Clothing Disambiguation of Clothing: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: drop trou Related terms: trou-de-loup, trou madame
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    }
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      "name": "en-noun"
    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
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        },
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        "Trousers."
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        ]
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      ],
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        "US",
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    },
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        }
      ],
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        "Rowing spandex shorts."
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        ],
        [
          "spandex",
          "spandex"
        ],
        [
          "shorts",
          "shorts"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(US) Rowing spandex shorts."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/tɹaʊ/"
    },
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        "Southern-England"
      ]
    }
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    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English uncountable nouns",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
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  ],
  "derived": [
    {
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    }
  ],
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    }
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    },
    {
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    }
  ],
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      ],
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        "Trousers."
      ],
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        "New-Zealand",
        "US",
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      ]
    },
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        "American English"
      ],
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        "Rowing spandex shorts."
      ],
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        [
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          "rowing"
        ],
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          "spandex",
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        ],
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        ]
      ],
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        "(US) Rowing spandex shorts."
      ],
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      ]
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}

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