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
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
Justin has his SLR digital camera around his neck like always, and Kristina is in a pair of yoga pants and an oversize Yale sweatshirt.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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