The definition of an adjective is a part of speech that is used to describe a noun. Red, tall, better and fast are all examples of adjectives.
In modern parlance, a gentleman (from gentle + man, translating the Old French gentilz hom) is any man of good, courteous conduct. A gentleman may also simply be a polite term for any man, as in indications of gender-separated facilities, or as a sign of the speaker's own courtesy when addressing others. The modern female equivalent is lady.
The meaning and origin of the expression: Wear the trousers. Wear the trousers. more like this... Meaning. Be in charge. Origin. An old English folk tale has it that parsley grows best in a household where the wife wears the trousers. To be 'wearing the trousers' is to be the dominant member of a household. In the days that this phrase was coined that person was normally expected to be the husband and father.