långbyxor

Swedish

Alternative forms

• långböxor (dated; eye dialect)

Etymology

Compound of lång (“long”) +‎ byxor (“trousers”). According to SO attested since 1780.

Noun

långbyxor n

1. A pair of long trousers; trousers that reach the feet.

   Synonym: byxor

   Antonym: kortbyxor

2. plural of långbyxa (“long trouser”)

References

• långbyxor in Svensk ordbok (SO)