långbyxor

Swedish

Alternative forms
  • långböxor (dated; eye dialect)

Etymology

Compound of lång (“long”) +‎ byxor (“trousers”). According to SO attested since 1780.

Noun

långbyxor n

  1. A pair of long trousers; trousers that reach the feet.
    Synonym: byxor
    Antonym: kortbyxor
  2. plural of långbyxa (“long trouser”)

References
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