sweatpants

or sweat pants

[ swet-pants ]

/ ˈswɛtˌpænts /

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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.

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Origin of sweatpants

First recorded in 1920–25; sweat + pants

Words nearby sweatpants

sweating system, sweat lodge, sweat off, sweat of one's brow, sweat out, sweatpants, sweats, sweatshirt, sweatshop, sweat sock, sweat suit

How to use sweatpants in a sentence

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GIF-able when he goes jogging in sweatpants, if you know what I mean.
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Most of the rappers dress in a plain style: jeans, sweatpants, a hat.
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Consider the trashy, silky sweatpants sent down the runway by Jarrar, complete with thick stripes running down the legs.
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But the other day, a website ran an article with a picture of me wearing sweatpants on the way to the gym.
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Kanye West says he unsuccessfully pitched the idea of leather sweatpants to Fendi six years ago.
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British Dictionary definitions for sweatpants

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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