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Trousers
clothing for the legs and lower body / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Trousers (or pants in Canada, South Africa and the United States),[1] are a kind of clothing. They are worn on the lower part of the body, to cover both legs apart (instead of cloth stretching across both as in skirts and dresses).
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Historically, in the West, trousers have been the lower-body clothing item for men since the 16th century; by the late 20th century, they were used sometimes by women as well. Trousers are worn at the hips or waist, and may be held up by their own by a belt, or braces (suspenders).