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

This article was reported on — and first published by — Digiday sibling GlossyThere has been much speculation over the last 19 months about whether the so-called sweatpants revolution will carry on once people return to the office.

From Digiday

GIF-able when he goes jogging in sweatpants, if you know what I mean.

From The Daily Beast

Most of the rappers dress in a plain style: jeans, sweatpants, a hat.

From The Daily Beast

Consider the trashy, silky sweatpants sent down the runway by Jarrar, complete with thick stripes running down the legs.

From The Daily Beast

But the other day, a website ran an article with a picture of me wearing sweatpants on the way to the gym.

From The Daily Beast

Kanye West says he unsuccessfully pitched the idea of leather sweatpants to Fendi six years ago.

From The Daily Beast