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
Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
On Thursday, Nesbitt and Colbert nodded to Obama's original ensemble by styling their suits with striped neckties, while Letterman struck a slightly more casual tone, pairing his taupe blazer with an ivory T-shirt and navy slacks.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 18 June 2026
Related Stories After the orchestra shuffled in and Styles took a seat at a piano near center stage, looking smart in a floral collared shirt and slacks, the crowd predictably went nuts.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 17 June 2026
The burly bureaucrat in dark slacks and a navy sweater has a scruffy beard and the frazzled look of an anonymous factotum thrust into the limelight.
—Joshua Hunt, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026
Perry looked casually cute for her day in the park and wore a white T-shirt with khaki slacks.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Perry wore a floor-length white gown as Trudeau kept his look simple in a white dress shirt and black blazer over matching slacks.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The slacks are airy and lightweight, composed of 95 percent polyester and five percent spandex.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
It’s designed with cap sleeves for a bit more coverage without getting hot, and the peplum shape fits your silhouette to dress up capsule pieces like capris and slacks.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
Noun
One photo showed Swift in a blue floral midi dress, and Kelce kept it simple in a button-down shirt and brown slacks.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
On Thursday, Nesbitt and Colbert nodded to Obama's original ensemble by styling their suits with striped neckties, while Letterman struck a slightly more casual tone, pairing his taupe blazer with an ivory T-shirt and navy slacks.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 18 June 2026
Related Stories After the orchestra shuffled in and Styles took a seat at a piano near center stage, looking smart in a floral collared shirt and slacks, the crowd predictably went nuts.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 17 June 2026
The burly bureaucrat in dark slacks and a navy sweater has a scruffy beard and the frazzled look of an anonymous factotum thrust into the limelight.
—Joshua Hunt, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026
Perry looked casually cute for her day in the park and wore a white T-shirt with khaki slacks.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Perry wore a floor-length white gown as Trudeau kept his look simple in a white dress shirt and black blazer over matching slacks.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The slacks are airy and lightweight, composed of 95 percent polyester and five percent spandex.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
It’s designed with cap sleeves for a bit more coverage without getting hot, and the peplum shape fits your silhouette to dress up capsule pieces like capris and slacks.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slacks
loosens
Verb
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But by the second verse, a racing beat arrives and never loosens its grip, especially as Rodrigo climbs the chorus.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Today’s proclamation loosens restrictions on fishing in some of those same areas, specifically, Mau and Ho‘omalu Zones of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, the Islands Unit of the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, and the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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“Slacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slacks. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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