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jogging pants

American  

plural noun

  1. sweatpants, especially those used for jogging.


Etymology

Origin of jogging pants

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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They wore jogging pants, running shorts and tennis shoes.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2022

It was 1 a.m. and he was wearing jogging pants and a bathrobe.

From Washington Post • Jun. 18, 2021

Once well-off, he arrived in Sudan with only the clothes he wore - jogging pants and a polo shirt - and his wedding ring.

From Washington Times • May 4, 2021

Once well-off, he arrived in Sudan with only the clothes he wore — jogging pants and a polo shirt — and his wedding ring.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2021

Mustafa is facing me, wearing jogging pants and high-top sneakers, with a sweatshirt.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan