1.
slacks; dress trousers
Tailored trousers with a crease, typically worn as part of business or smart-casual attire. Distinguished from jeans or casual pants by their neat, pressed appearance.
スラックス comes from English "slacks." In Japanese, it specifically refers to tailored, pressed trousers suitable for business or formal settings.
Common collocations
Related words
- ズボン — trousers/pants (general term, from French "jupon")
- パンツ — pants (modern general term; also means underwear)
- チノパン — chinos
スラックス is always plural in form (following English), but Japanese treats it as a regular singular noun. Counted with 本 (一本, 二本...).