sit-upons

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Meaning · English

Trousers.

Register: slang

Examples

But I should advise you, old fellow, to get your sit-upons seated with wash-leather,—just like the eleventh hussars do with their cherry-coloured pants.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “sit-upons” mean?

Trousers.

Is “sit-upons” formal or informal?

sit-upons is generally slang.