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
With fashion, there are limitations: She has to think about how a design will wrap around a pant leg, for instance.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2023
More shrieks as it came back and ran up the photographer’s pant leg.
From Washington Post • May 2, 2023
The pant leg flaps as she hurries me toward the school entrance.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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