unwhisperables
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Meaning · English
Trousers.
Register: archaic, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Now Mr. Daniel Pimple was clad in white corduroy unwhisperables, and Mrs. Coffin was robed in Lyons black velvet ; anon by design, not by accident, did Mr. Daniel Pimple bring his right white knee in contact with the widow's left black one.
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 “unwhisperables” mean?
Trousers.
Is “unwhisperables” formal or informal?
unwhisperables is generally archaic, slang.