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alias slacks -> pants

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ion288 said:

Isnt it a specific type of pants?

from this article

  • Trousers vs. Pants: They’re the same thing, with “trousers” being the favored modern British/European term, while American’s use “pants.”
  • Trousers vs. Slacks: They are highly likely to be the same thing, too. “Slacks” is an older American term for “pants,” and “trousers” is used by the British for anything Americans would call “pants.”
  • Slacks vs. Suit Pants: Slacks are designed to be worn without a specific jacket in business-casual situations and look great with blazers, dinner jackets, or sports coats. Suit pants are always at least two pieces and should only be worn with the matching suit jacket.
  • Dress Pants vs. Slacks: Today, these are taken as synonyms for semi-formal pants. An older usage is that “slacks'' are a little looser and less formal than tighter “dress pants,” but that distinction is rarely used nowadays. However, it’s still worth bearing in mind.

here's another excerpt from the same article, which I tend to agree with in this situation.

Some people distinguish between dress pants as slightly more fitted and somewhat more formal, with dress slacks being slightly looser and less formal. Still, others see them as synonyms. It’s a little confusing, we know. They’re the same thing in most modern usage, and that’s probably the best way to proceed.

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