sweatpants

Or sweat pants

[swet-pants]

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. loose-fitting pants pant 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sweatpants¹

First recorded in 1920–25; sweat + pants

Example Sentences

Turner was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt, sweatpants and glasses.

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A pair of light-wash jeans makes the cut along with some swishy sweatpants.

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The company’s menswear line is the official underwear partner of the NBA, and its bras, tops and sweatpants for women are hugely popular.

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He arrived at the big New York money management firm as formally attired as he had ever been in his entire life to find its partners in t-shirts and sweatpants.

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Soon, talking to an actual human being—a person who deserved courtesy, empathy and genuine give-and-take—felt like squeezing into too-tight jeans after a month of living in sweatpants.

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