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
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
The closet staple pairs effortlessly with everything from denim shorts and linen pants to tailored slacks and skirts — just look at how Gwyneth Paltrow styled hers with a sleek black maxi skirt.
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Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
The Pirates of the Caribbean actor was photographed posing with Italian content creator Ginevra Diana Beretta and Tod’s chairman Diego Della Valle in a white T-shirt topped with a cream suede bomber jacket, dark slacks, and tennis shoes.
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Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
23 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Kimi Robinson,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Noun
The Ewedoos trousers have the polished look of tailored slacks but feel more forgiving during long travel days thanks to the comfy fabric shoppers compare to sweatpants.
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Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
The closet staple pairs effortlessly with everything from denim shorts and linen pants to tailored slacks and skirts — just look at how Gwyneth Paltrow styled hers with a sleek black maxi skirt.
—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
The Pirates of the Caribbean actor was photographed posing with Italian content creator Ginevra Diana Beretta and Tod’s chairman Diego Della Valle in a white T-shirt topped with a cream suede bomber jacket, dark slacks, and tennis shoes.
—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
23 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slacks
loosens
Verb
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The heat softens and loosens debris in the carpet fibers so it can be vacuumed away.
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One of the gentlest is WD-40, which loosens rust, lubricates parts, and helps protect the surface from further rusting.
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“Slacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slacks. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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