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pants Definition

pants (pants)

  1. an outer garment extending from the waist to the knees or ankles and divided into separate coverings for the legs: more formally called trousers
  2. drawers or panties

Etymology: abbrev. of pantaloons

pants Synonyms

pants

n.

  1. Trousers

    breeches, slacks, jeans, bluejeans, denims, dungarees, Levi's (trademark) overalls, cords, shorts, Bermuda shorts, corduroys, pantaloons, jodhpurs, bell-bottoms, toreador pants, hip-huggers, riding breeches, chaps, short pants, knee britches, clam diggers, knee pants, knickerbockers, knickers, bloomers, rompers, sun suit; see also clothes.

  2. *Underclothing, especially women's

    underpants, shorts, drawers, briefs, panties, bikinis, scanties, cache-sexe (French), knickers (British); see also clothes, underwear.

pants Quotes

A chair should be judged by one's pants, a jewel by the light in a lady's eyes, a typewriter by the hovering fingers.

—Anonymous

  And from this chasm, with ceaseless turmoil seething, As if this earth in fast thick pants were breathing, A mighty fountain momently was forced.

—Coleridge, Samuel Taylor

This is not a book in the ordinary sense of the word. No, this is a prolonged insult, a gob of spit inthe face of Art, a kick in the pants to God, Man, Destiny,Time, Love, Beauty†what you will. I am going to sing for you, a little off-key perhaps, but I will sing.

—Miller, Henry Valentine

Sure, deck your lower limbs in pants; Yours are the limbs, my sweeting. You look divine as you advanceö Have you seen yourself retreating?

—Nash, (Frederic) Ogden

   Humanity i love you because you are perpetually putting the secret of life in your pants and forgetting it's there and sitting down on it.

—cummings, e e pen name of  Edward Estlin Cummings

Stretchpantsöthegarmentthat madeskiing a spectator sport.

—Anonymous

Browse dictionary entries near pants

  1. pantry
  2. pantothenic acid
  3. pantothenate
  4. pantomime
  5. pantograph
  6. pantofle
  7. panto-
  8. panto
  9. panting
  10. pantile
  1. pantsuit
  2. panty
  3. panty girdle
  4. pantyhose
  5. pantywaist
  6. Panurge
  7. Panza
  8. panzer
  9. Paolo
  10. Paotou