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hot pants
[ hot-pants for 1; hot-pants for 2 ]
/ ËhÉt ËpĂŠnts for 1; ËhÉt ËpĂŠnts for 2 /
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noun
(used with a plural verb) very brief and usually tight-fitting shorts for women and girls, first popularized in the early 1970s.
(used with a singular verb)Slang.
- strong sexual desire: He has hot pants for her.
- a person, especially a woman, with strong sexual desire.
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Origin of hot pants
First recorded in 1925â30 for def. 2; and in 1965â70 for def. 1
Words nearby hot pants
hot money, hot number, hot off the press, hot on, hot pack, hot pants, hot pepper, hot plate, hot pool, hot pot, hot potato
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British Dictionary definitions for hot pants
hot pants
pl n
very brief skin-tight shorts, worn by young women
slang a feeling of sexual arousalhe has hot pants for her
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