Adjective : a slack rope. ,slack proofreading. ,He is slack in answering letters. ,the slack season in an industry. From Dictionary.com.
Noun : a sudden slack in output. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : He slacked the most important part. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used without object) : Business is slacking up. From Dictionary.com.
I like the word slacks way better than the word pants. From Wordnik.com. [toastcrumbs Diary Entry] Reference
Heh-heh: the term "tight slacks" is actually an oxymoron. From Wordnik.com. [Modest Feminine Dress From the Pages of 1990 Victoria Magazine] Reference
He was dressed differently — in slacks and a sports jacket. From Wordnik.com. [Sunday Reading] Reference
And June did show up in slacks a few times, as any true fan knows. From Wordnik.com. [Leave it to Beaver Turns 50] Reference
I was in slacks, listening to an iPod, backpack slung over my shoulder, and trying to figure out a KenKen puzzle. From Wordnik.com. [I've been profiled] Reference
He was nicely dressed in slacks and a button-up shirt, with shiny shoes, a tidy haircut, and expensive-looking glasses. From Wordnik.com. [eventful] Reference
"Your slacks are a bit casual, but you look lovely.". From Wordnik.com. [Emily And The Stranger]
He’s just Coulter in slacks – with a smaller member. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » What Would George Bush Say About O’Reilly’s Remarks on a San Francisco Terror Attack?] Reference
The slacks were a strange blue color the clothing catalogs like to call teal. From Wordnik.com. [Hacker - Death at the Member-Guest]
Her slacks were the color of rich, moist real estate and just about as expensive. From Wordnik.com. [Generous Death] Reference
(No matter that it was much older than I was ... and my slacks were a pair of my father's wool pants.). From Wordnik.com. [Propeller Most Popular Stories] Reference
The shorter boy, the one with the pudgy look whose shirttails overhang his slacks, that is my brother Jebediah. From Wordnik.com. [Three Photos] Reference
The shorter boy, the one with the pudgy look whose shirttails overhang his slacks, that is my brother Jebediah. From Wordnik.com. [Three Photos] Reference
Clothes mostly for my journey to Tanzania, where the people apparently expect you to wear "slacks". From Wordnik.com. [Schuyler in TZ Bila Shaka] Reference
It does a little - but not in slacks. From Wordnik.com. [ADVERTISE YOUR BLOG] Reference
For some men, of course, 'smart casual' means their tightest, most hideous shirt, teamed with a pair of half-mast 'slacks'. From Wordnik.com. [Evening Mail news round-up] Reference
Wearing: grey "slacks" and an old A-Team T shirt. From Wordnik.com. [withkerth Diary Entry] Reference
The slacks, which were still somewhat moist, did, too. From Wordnik.com. [Menswear: Suitable? It'll Do.] Reference
Typically he'll show up in a suit or slacks and a jacket. From Wordnik.com. [A Hotel Executive on How to Get Good Service] Reference
I looked at the guy in his ill-fitting shirt and polyester slacks. From Wordnik.com. [That's It] Reference
I feel special when I open the door to creased slacks and a smile. From Wordnik.com. [Leave Your Hat On, But Lose The Jeans] Reference
Below the armor, they wore pressed slacks and wingtips Armani-dark. From Wordnik.com. [The Insult of Warlord Reishi] Reference
Seersucker slacks, saddle shoes, suspenders and a crisp white jacket. From Wordnik.com. [The Way They Move] Reference
The intern who'd worn short shorts started wearing slacks and skirts. From Wordnik.com. [What Not To Wear to Work] Reference
She plunked down in her patched, plaid slacks and gave me a sitcom smile. From Wordnik.com. [Prom Date] Reference
Blazers and slacks have become acceptable for executives in many offices. From Wordnik.com. [Global Grunge: It's Not Just Ugle Americans] Reference
And they're crying, and pooping, and spitting up all over your new slacks. From Wordnik.com. [Nothing Revolts] Reference
Switching from slacks to panty hose cannot be easy, even if you hate slacks. From Wordnik.com. [No Big Deal] Reference
Then Gates himself appeared, in his usual garb of sweater, slacks and spectacles. From Wordnik.com. [The Two Big Bets] Reference
I unbuttoned my waist coat and released my dress to cover the slacks and loafers. From Wordnik.com. [London Fog] Reference
She wore black pressed slacks that draped over cream shoes that matched her silk blouse. From Wordnik.com. [The Phantom] Reference
Lucio Herredia always wears a dress shirt and slacks to drive his minibus in Mexico City. From Wordnik.com. [Global Grunge: It's Not Just Ugle Americans] Reference
He was dressed in charcoal slacks, an untucked white shirt and black shoes spackled with mud. From Wordnik.com. [Africa Dispatch: Zimbabwe's Diamond 'Monitors'] Reference
You should wear modest attire (for women, long sleeves with slacks or a long skirt are appropriate). From Wordnik.com. [Kari Ansari: Being a Good Neighbor to America's Muslims] Reference
In January 2005, Time magazine featured on its cover a photo of a young man in a shirt and dress slacks sitting in a sandbox. From Wordnik.com. [Anya Kamenetz: What's Up With Twentysomethings? In a Word, Economics] Reference
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