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yoga pants

American  
[yoh-guh pants] / ˈjoʊ gə ˌpænts /

noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. 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

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

From BBC Apr. 7, 2026

In 2013, it recalled a popular line of yoga pants after issues with the fabric being too sheer.

From MarketWatch Jan. 22, 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

And on those winter days when you’re at risk of freezing like an ice sculpture on the sidewalk, we’re standing around in yoga pants and board shorts, pretending we’ve just been surfing.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 24, 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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