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
Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
First, down at his sweat-wicking polo, then at his loose-fitting slacks.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Wear these y with your go-to white T-shirt and jeans, dress them up with slacks and a blazer, or out to drinks in your favorite party dress.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Style them with a flowy dress for brunch dates, slacks and a blazer at work, or breezy linen pants and a T-shirt for casual wear any day of the week.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Lighter fabrics like dress shirts, blouses and slacks respond especially well to this technique.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Dressed in a button-down shirt and slacks, with restraints across his stomach, wrists and legs, defendant Stacey Wondra sat between his public defenders Tuesday and listened as witness after witness took the stand at the Payette County Courthouse.
—Alex Brizee
march 3, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
The actress was in head-to-toe YSL and wore a black blazer with matching slacks.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Her signature black locks falling in a soft curl, the duchess layered a white tweed blazer over a crisp pair of white slacks and a silk shirt to match.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
Pair them with a suit that’s also a bit irreverent, like high-rise slacks with a matching cropped jacket.
—Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
First, down at his sweat-wicking polo, then at his loose-fitting slacks.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Wear these y with your go-to white T-shirt and jeans, dress them up with slacks and a blazer, or out to drinks in your favorite party dress.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Style them with a flowy dress for brunch dates, slacks and a blazer at work, or breezy linen pants and a T-shirt for casual wear any day of the week.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Lighter fabrics like dress shirts, blouses and slacks respond especially well to this technique.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Dressed in a button-down shirt and slacks, with restraints across his stomach, wrists and legs, defendant Stacey Wondra sat between his public defenders Tuesday and listened as witness after witness took the stand at the Payette County Courthouse.
—Alex Brizee
march 3, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
The actress was in head-to-toe YSL and wore a black blazer with matching slacks.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Her signature black locks falling in a soft curl, the duchess layered a white tweed blazer over a crisp pair of white slacks and a silk shirt to match.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slacks
loosens
Verb
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House Bill 1095 is a good piece of legislation tarred by a bad amendment that loosens requirements for public notices.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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Raking also loosens the soil which will provide better seed-to-soil contact.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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