as in pants
an outer garment covering each leg separately from waist to ankle
she prefers wearing slacks instead of a dress
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as in loosens
to make less taut
the skipper ordered the crew to slack off the sheets on the mainsail
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Recent Examples of slacks
Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
The luxury hotel chain creative director, 47, wore a dark-colored peacoat, grey sweater and slacks.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
Over 130 men and women, clad in black athletic jackets and gray slacks, learn how and when to throw someone out of the ballgame.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Matching olive green dress slacks finished off her courthouse style.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
The full ad, which dropped on Thursday, features a virtually unrecognizable Fieri clad in sensible slacks and a pressed button-up, without his iconic frosted tips or goatee.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Rocky, meanwhile, wore a black double-breasted coat with a tie-waist, a spotty gray-blue shirt and coordinating patterned tie, navy slacks, square toe black loafers, a large Bottega Veneta tote, and Ray-Bans.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
The men’s and women’s T-shirts, jackets, jeans, sweaters, cardigans, underwear, slacks and parkas aim for functional rather than trendy.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
The picks below capture the same energy and happen to look great with matching slacks or cigarette jeans.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
For the nicer restaurants, not too much to ask to require slacks and a nice shirt.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
The luxury hotel chain creative director, 47, wore a dark-colored peacoat, grey sweater and slacks.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
Over 130 men and women, clad in black athletic jackets and gray slacks, learn how and when to throw someone out of the ballgame.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Matching olive green dress slacks finished off her courthouse style.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
The full ad, which dropped on Thursday, features a virtually unrecognizable Fieri clad in sensible slacks and a pressed button-up, without his iconic frosted tips or goatee.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Rocky, meanwhile, wore a black double-breasted coat with a tie-waist, a spotty gray-blue shirt and coordinating patterned tie, navy slacks, square toe black loafers, a large Bottega Veneta tote, and Ray-Bans.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
The men’s and women’s T-shirts, jackets, jeans, sweaters, cardigans, underwear, slacks and parkas aim for functional rather than trendy.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
The picks below capture the same energy and happen to look great with matching slacks or cigarette jeans.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slacks
loosens
Verb
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Once the gunk loosens, simply wipe the interior clean with a cloth.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2026
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When force is applied in the driving direction, torque tightens or loosens a fastener.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Slacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slacks. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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