pant leg
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pant leg
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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I guess you could say, she and I are both feeling extra grateful this year and will be happier than a possum up a pant leg on Christmas Eve.
From Salon • Dec. 19, 2024
I can’t begin to explain the level of humiliation I felt while co-workers looked on as I stood against a wall, pant leg raised, to have my monitor reset by a facility staff member.
From Slate • Dec. 13, 2023
On Thursday afternoon, while testifying in a civil trial, Juarez pushed up a pant leg to reveal that tattoo: a helmet-wearing skeleton gripping a rifle.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2023
She lets them pay what they want; fixing the hem on a pant leg might normally cost $8-10, but she’ll take $5.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2022
I looked down and saw him, dug into my footprints, his teeth clenched around my pant leg.
From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart
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