Pants: meaning, definitions and examples

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pants

[ pænts ]

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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.

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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.

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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:

🇵🇹 calças

🇮🇳 पतलून

🇩🇪 Hose

🇮🇩 celana

🇺🇦 штани

🇵🇱 spodnie

🇯🇵 ズボン

🇫🇷 pantalon

🇪🇸 pantalones

🇹🇷 pantolon

🇰🇷 바지

🇸🇦 بنطلون

🇨🇿 kalhoty

🇸🇰 nohavice

🇨🇳 裤子

🇸🇮 hlače

🇮🇸 buxur

🇰🇿 шалбар

🇬🇪 შარვალი

🇦🇿 şalvar

🇲🇽 pantalones

Word origin

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.