n. Cloth or material for making trousers. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. pl. [ OF. trousses breeches worn by pages, from trousse, trosse, a bundle, a truss. See Truss, and cf. Trossers, Trouse. ] A garment worn by men and boys, extending from the waist to the knee or to the ankle, and covering each leg separately. [ 1913 Webster ]