adj. Of or typical of the tropics.

n.pl. - two-legged outer garment reaching from the waist usu. To the ankles.

- (trouser) (attrib.) Designating part of this (trouser leg). wear the trousers (esp. Of a wife) dominate in a marriage. trousered adj. [in pl. After drawers: irish and gaelic triubhas trews]

—adj. Extremely loyal or orthodox. —n. Such a person, esp. A conservative.

n. Sweetheart.

—n. (pl. -ies) 1 worthless finery.

- worthless thing; rubbish. —adj. Showy but worthless; trashy; shallow. [french tromperie deceit]

v. (-ting) cut the top or the end from; shorten. truncation n. [latin: related to *trunk]

adj. Full of trust or confidence. trustfully adv.

adj. Having trust; trustful. trustingly adv.

adj. - habitually speaking the truth.

- (of a story etc.) True. truthfully adv. Truthfulness n.

bacillus n. Bacterium causing tuberculosis.

- n. Small rounded swelling on the body or in an organ, esp. As characteristic of tuberculosis. tuberculous adj. [latin tuberculum, diminutive of *tuber]