In the 1980s an opera production of "Hansel and Gretel" caused a furor because the part of the Witch was played by a man; nobody seemed to care that the part of Hansel, a trouser role, was played by a woman.
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Trouser
//ˈtɹaʊzɚ//
Synonyms for "trouser" (2 found)
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Finnish
3 entries- housu noun (of or relating to trousers)
- pistää liiveihinsä verb (to secretively steal)
- pistää taskuihinsa verb (to legally remove)
Sample sentences
18 total sentences available.
The flat front trouser was a staple of that fashion designer's collections.
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Standing at the cash desk and feeling for his wallet, Tom discovered to his horror that his trouser pocket was empty.
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Tom rolled up his trouser legs, making his bright red socks visible.
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