pants

1 (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately; "he had a sharp crease in his trousers" [syn: trousers]

2 (usually in the plural) underpants worn by women; "she was afraid that her bloomers might have been showing" [syn: bloomers, drawers, knickers]

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Abbreviated form of pantaloons.

Noun

pants (plural)

1. A garment worn by men and women that covers the body from the waist downwards, usually as far as the ankles; trousers.
2. In the context of "UK|colloquial, not all areas|pluralia tantum": A garment worn by men or women that covers the genitals and often the buttocks and the neighbouring parts of the body; panties, shorts.
3. In the context of "fashion industry}}

Pants may refer to:

• In North-American English:
  • Trousers, a long outer garment worn at the hips

See also: Jeans, Breeches, Chinos

• In the United Kingdom and former British colonies who maintain British-style parlance and education systems:
  • Underpants, a garment worn underneath an outer layer of clothing that covers the crotch

See also: Knickers, Briefs, Boxer Shorts, Worldwide Pants Incorporated

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