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yoga pants

American

[yoh-guh pants] / ˈjoʊ 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

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

Like if you’re not in yoga pants on day one, you’ve already failed.

From Salon • May 23, 2025

Jordie refers to Pamela’s designer yoga pants as leggings, and she storms out, ripping one of the chains under construction right down the middle.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

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