Pants: meaning, definitions and examples

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pants

 

[ pรฆnts ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

clothing

An outer garment covering the body from the waist to the ankles, with a separate part for each leg.

Synonyms

jeans, slacks, trousers

Examples of usage

  • He wore a pair of black pants to the party.
  • She folded her pants and placed them in the drawer.
Context #2 | Noun

British

Underpants.

Synonyms

briefs, knickers, underwear

Examples of usage

  • He quickly changed his pants before going to bed.
  • She bought a new pair of pants from the store.
Context #3 | Verb

informal

To criticize severely.

Synonyms

criticize, mock, ridicule

Examples of usage

  • The boss will pants anyone who arrives late to work.
  • She was pantsed by her friends during the school assembly.

Translations

Translations of the word "pants" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น calรงas

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคคเคฒเฅ‚เคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Hose

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ celana

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัˆั‚ะฐะฝะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ spodnie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚บใƒœใƒณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pantalon

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pantalones

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท pantolon

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐ”์ง€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจู†ุทู„ูˆู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kalhoty

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nohavice

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฃคๅญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ hlaฤe

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ buxur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะฐะปะฑะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸalvar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pantalones

Etymology

The word 'pants' originated from the Hindi word 'pajama', meaning 'leg clothing'. It first entered the English language in the 1840s to refer to an outer garment worn by men covering each leg separately. Over time, the term 'pants' evolved to include various types of leg coverings, such as trousers and underpants, and to also be used as a verb in informal contexts. Today, 'pants' is a common term used in both American and British English to describe different types of legwear.

See also: pant, panties.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #7,944 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.