drainpipe
drainpipe — noun
- drainpipesingular
- drainpipesplural
1. a pipe on the outside of a building that takes rainwater and dirty water down to
a pipe on the outside of a building that takes rainwater and dirty water down to a drain or underground sewer
The old drainpipe at the back of the house had rusted through.
Yumi climbed onto the roof to clear leaves from the drainpipe.
collocation: clear leaves from the drainpipe
Heavy rain sent water gushing out of the broken drainpipe.
Lakshmi heard a scratching sound inside the drainpipe near her window.
Workers replaced the cracked drainpipe before the winter storms arrived.
- downpipe
more common in British English; usually refers specifically to the vertical pipe from roof to ground
- downspout
American English equivalent, especially for the vertical section of the pipe
- waste pipe
broader term for any pipe carrying waste water, not only external ones
2. a style of trousers that fits close to the legs from hip to ankle, like the narr
a style of trousers that fits close to the legs from hip to ankle, like the narrow tube of a pipe
Gabriel wore black drainpipe trousers to the concert on Friday night.
attributive use: drainpipe trousers
The band's singer came on stage in a pair of tight red drainpipes.
Anna found her father's old drainpipe jeans in a box in the attic.
Tamar's grandfather danced in black drainpipe trousers at his wedding in 1957.
Renata bought a pair of grey drainpipes from the vintage shop downtown.
- skinny trousers
modern term for tight-fitting trousers; 'drainpipe' has a stronger 1950s-60s rock-and-roll association
- slim-fit trousers
less extreme than drainpipe; not necessarily tight all the way down
- wide-leg trousers
trousers cut wide from the hips down, the opposite silhouette
文法句型
drainpipe trousers
a pair of drainpipes
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural form 'drainpipes' or as 'drainpipe trousers'. The singular 'drainpipe' referring to trousers is very rare.