yoga pants
Americannoun
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
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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