ski pants

American

noun

(used with a plural verb)

pants worn for skiing, having the legs tapered to fit snugly at the ankles and sometimes having a strap going under the arch, often made of a stretch or waterproof fabric.

ski pants British

plural noun

trousers usually of stretch material and kept taut by a strap under the foot, worn for skiing or as a fashion garment

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Willy Bogner Sr. raced in the 1936 Olympics and founded a company well known for creating the first stretchable ski pants.

From Science Magazine ● Apr. 19, 2023

Pints sling across the counter to construction workers wearing ski pants, while windburned teenagers — Lessar and his pals — nosh chicken barbecue pizza and play Battleship.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2023

When Bob Varga’s fiancée wanted to get rid of Spyder ski pants she was no longer using, he decided to give Out & Back Outdoor a try.

From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2022

Before her transformation, Dobrev wore a white turtleneck and matching white ski pants, accessorizing with a metallic silver puffer jacket.

From Fox News ● Jan. 7, 2022

One day when Stuart had recovered from bronchitis he took his new skates and put on his ski pants and went out to look for an ice pond.

From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White

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