yoga pants
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of yoga pants
So called because worn when doing yoga
Example Sentences
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Most Lululemon customers shell out $118 for its yoga pants because of the brand’s status and suitability, not because of their “sustainability,” as Mr. Paxton claims.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
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
Don’t expect the pageant world to take its tiara and slink quietly home to its yoga pants.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2023
There was even a sketchbook open in front of him, and he looked like he was drawing a cross between a space alien and a girl in yoga pants.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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