articles

noun2

1. •
   the period during which a person works as an articled clerk; articling

   • After educational training at Hayes Grammar School and Hayes College, Mr. Nokes was articled to a Surveyor and Land Agent in 1885, and, at the expiration of his articles, became a partner in the firm. — 1948
2. •
   (slang) Breeches; coat and waistcoat.