Wikipedia: History of Trousers

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See pants.

Trousers are an item of clothing? worn on the legs?.
Trousers may cover the legs entirely or only the upper parts, a modern variant of this is called shorts?.
Trousers are always joined in the groin, and usually fastened around the hips? or waist?, and the legs are covered separately.

Trousers were introduced into European society at several points in history, but gained their current predominance only in the 16th century.

Se also: Hakama?, Pantaloons?, Skirt?, Kilt, Codpiece?

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