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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High swells pounded the beach and showered Eifert as she stood on the breakwater, leaving her ski pants coated with beads of ice.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024

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

Patagonia will continue to operate as a private, for-profit corporation based in Ventura, Calif., selling more than $1 billion worth of jackets, hats and ski pants each year.

From New York Times • Sep. 14, 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

She was wearing a short olive green windbreaker, flared black ski pants, and a pair of maroon Campers resembling bowling shoes.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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