pant leg

American  

noun

1. a leg of a pair of pants.

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Etymology

Origin of pant leg

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

We lowered ourselves carefully inside, Mr. Dovlo irritably rolling up his wet pant legs, and moved out onto the lake yet again, my head throbbing to the drone of the outboard motor.

From Literature

George pulled back Owen’s torn pant leg and sleeve, and then it was George’s turn to gasp.

From Literature

Soon Alexander’s teeth were sunk into Beowulf’s pant leg, and the two were having a devil of a time getting untangled.

From Literature

“I had to pull my pant leg away to get to one I could save,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

As Flores held court in the driveway, he rolled up a pant leg to show a sore from his diabetes and said that on the streets he’d have nowhere to refrigerate his insulin.

From Los Angeles Times