straight-leg

straight-leg — adjective

1. describing trousers or jeans whose legs stay the same width all the way down, so

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describing trousers or jeans whose legs stay the same width all the way down, so they do not get narrower or wider near the feet.

例句

Manuela tried on a pair of straight-leg jeans that fell neatly over her boots.

straight-leg + jeans (used before the noun)

The shop sells straight-leg trousers in grey, navy, and black for office workers.

straight-leg + trousers, listing colours

同義詞
  • straight-cut

    near-identical fashion term; stresses the cutting style of the fabric

  • regular-fit

    broader term for a relaxed, non-tapered shape, not only the leg

反義詞
  • skinny

    fits tightly and narrows toward the ankle

  • flared

    gets wider below the knee

  • bootcut

    widens slightly at the bottom to sit over boots

文法句型

straight-leg + [trousers/jeans noun]

用法筆記

Almost always placed before the noun it describes (straight-leg jeans, straight-leg trousers); speakers rarely say 'the jeans are straight-leg'. Contrasts with skinny, bootcut, and flared cuts that change width near the ankle.

常見錯誤

❌a straight-legs jean
✅a pair of straight-leg jeans
💡keep 'leg' singular in the compound, and 'jeans' stays plural.