スラックス
すらっくす
noun
slacks; dress trousers
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.
スラックスにアイロンをかけた。
I ironed my slacks.
黒いスラックスを買いたい。
I want to buy black slacks.
ジーンズではなくスラックスを履いて面接に行った方がいい。
You should wear slacks rather than jeans to the interview.
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:
- スラックスを履く — to wear slacks
- スラックスにアイロンをかける — to iron slacks
- スラックスの折り目 — crease in slacks
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...).