sweatpants

or sweat pants

[ swet-pants ]

noun(used with a plural verb)

loose-fitting pants of soft, absorbent fabric, as cotton jersey, usually with a drawstring at the waist and close-fitting or elastic cuffs at the ankles, commonly worn during athletic activity for warmth or to induce sweating.

Origin of sweatpants

First recorded in 1920–25; sweat + pants

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How to use sweatpants in a sentence

He said she was wearing clean sweat pants and her glasses were held together with tape.
A Mom’s Tragic Death Over Missed School Days | Ben Jacobs | June 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
I stop going anyplace, wear sweat pants all day, neglect personal grooming.
Socialized Medicine Saved Me | Geraldine Brooks | March 6, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for sweat pants

sweat pants

pl n

loose thick cotton trousers with elasticated cuffs and an elasticated or drawstring waist, worn esp by athletes warming up or training

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