unutterables

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Meaning · English

Trousers.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

[…] not liking to sit in wet trousers took them off and hung them up before the fire to dry. He presented a very picturesque appearance wanting his unutterables.

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 “unutterables” mean?

Trousers.

Is “unutterables” formal or informal?

unutterables is generally slang.