slops

Etymology 1

noun

1. (obsolete) Loose trousers.
2. (nautical, historical) Sailors’ breeches ending just below the knees or above the ankles, worn mainly in XVIII century.
   The original "slops" were voluminous breeches of about knee length, reminiscent of 17th century "petticoat breeches", worn with stockings; these continue to be depicted as late as 1790s, but trousers, first introduced as slop-clothing in 1720s, were more functional and more popular. 2012, Philip Haythornthwaite, Nelson's navy, page 26
3. (nautical, dated) Clothing and bedding issued to sailors.
4. (South Africa) plural of slop (“rubber thong sandals”)

Etymology 2

noun

1. plural of slop (“scraps fed to animals; household wastewater”)
   I don't mind slopping the hogs, but I don't like the stench of the slops.

verb

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of slop