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yoga pants

American

[yoh-guh pants] / ˈyoʊ gə ˌpænts /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

pants made of a stretchable knit fabric, worn as exercise or casual wear.

slim-fitting yoga pants with a flared leg.

Etymology

Origin of yoga pants

So called because worn when doing yoga

Example Sentences

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The trial heard how her niece soon used her cash to buy £136 yoga pants.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Rows of lime-green mats were filled with children in pajamas, bathing suits and pint-size yoga pants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Lululemon recently came under criticism from analysts for its partnership with the NFL, on concerns that it would further muddle the waters for a company better known for its yoga pants than for football merchandise.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 2025

In tie-dye yoga pants and a button-down denim shirt, she and her five-piece band ran through her song “Fox Hunt” three times, each vocal performance more powerful than the last.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2024

She was dressed in black yoga pants and a light pink T-shirt with her hair pulled back on one side, fastened with crisscrossing bobby pins.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake

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