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worn the trousers

worn the trousers is the past participle of wear the trousers.

Meaning of wear the trousers

Verb

wear the trousers (third-person singular simple present wears the trousers, present participle wearing the trousers, simple past wore the trousers, past participle worn the trousers)

  1. (UK, idiomatic) Typically of a woman, to be the dominant partner in a relationship.
    • As long as I remember who's wearing the trousers / I hope he never lets me down again1987, Martin L. Gore, “Never Let Me Down Again”, in Music for the Masses, performed by Depeche Mode
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wear, trouser.

Questions about worn the trousers

What is worn the trousers the past participle of?
Worn the trousers is the past participle of wear the trousers.

Words near worn the trousers in the dictionary

  1. worn rose-colored glasses
  2. worn sackcloth and ashes
  3. worn something on one's sleeve
  4. worn the breeches
  5. worn the pants
  6. worn the trousers
  7. worn thin
  8. worn through
  9. worn too many hats
  10. worn up
  11. worn yellow stockings

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