sweatpants

American  

[swet-pants] / ˈswɛtˌpænts /

Or sweat 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.

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Etymology

Origin of sweatpants

First recorded in 1920–25; sweat + pants

Example Sentences

“We got on these cotton sweatshirts and cotton sweatpants,” he recalled.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Los Angeles Times

She’s wearing an oversized T-shirt and sweatpants that her slender legs swim in.

From Literature

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Literature