Where does “trews” come from?
trews (English) comes from Scottish Gaelic triubhas, from Middle Irish triubus, from Old Irish trebus, from Old French trebus, from Late Latin tubrucus, from Proto-Germanic *þeuhabrōks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrēǵ- — to shine, shimmer.
trews (English): trousers, especially if close fitting and tartan
Definitions
- trousers, especially if close fitting and tartan
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