Daks

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Informal term for trousers or pants, often used in Australian English; a type of casual clothing worn on the lower body; can also refer to an act of pulling down someone’s pants playfully
2. A slang designation for lower-body garments typically made from sturdy fabric; clothing covering from waist to ankles; additionally, a playful action involving forcibly removing someone's lower garments
3. Colloquial expression for pants or slacks common in some English-speaking regions; attire worn on the legs; sometimes denotes a mischievous prank of yanking down another's clothing covering the legs

Etymology: The word "daks" began as a brand name. Simpsons of Piccadilly, a London tailoring firm, sold trousers under the name DAKS in the 1930s, and the name was created by Alexander Simpson together with his business partner Dudley Beck. The brand's name was not arbitrary: it was drawn from Simeon Simpson, the founder of the company, and the trousers became known well enough that the brand name drifted into a general word for trousers. The word is also a blend. Its source combines "dad" with "slacks," the latter being an American term for informal trousers. Once the trademark had become familiar, "daks" was used by many speakers as a plain, colloquial noun for the garment itself, and in some regions it extended to the legs of clothing in general.

Synonyms: pants, trousers, slacks, jeans, bottoms