- sweatpants
- noun plural Date: 1925 pants having a drawstring or elastic waist and usually elastic cuffs at the ankle that are worn especially for exercise
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
sweatpants
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Sweatpants — are an informal variety of trousers intended for comfort or athletic purposes. In the UK they are varyingly known as track suit bottoms or the more informal jogging bottoms.In Australia and New Zealand they are known as track (or tracksuit) pants … Wikipedia
sweatpants — by 1946, from SWEAT (Cf. sweat) + PANTS (Cf. pants) … Etymology dictionary
sweatpants — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ loose, warm trousers with an elasticated or drawstring waist, worn for exercise or leisure … English terms dictionary
sweatpants — [[t]swe̱tpænts[/t]] also sweat pants N PLURAL Sweatpants are the part of a sweatsuit that covers your legs … English dictionary
sweatpants — /swet pants /, n. (used with a pl. v.) loose fitting pants of soft, absorbent fabric, as cotton jersey, usually with a drawstring at the waist and close fitting or elastic cuffs at the ankles, commonly worn during athletic activity for warmth or… … Universalium
sweatpants — noun Informal cotton trousers, with an elasticated or drawstring waist, used for exercise etc … Wiktionary
sweatpants — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. running pants, gym pants … English dictionary for students
sweatpants — sweat|pants [ˈswetpænts] n [plural] AmE loose warm trousers, worn especially for sport or relaxation … Dictionary of contemporary English
sweatpants — sweat|pants [ swet,pænts ] noun plural AMERICAN loose pants made of thick cotton that you wear for exercising or relaxing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sweatpants — n. loose cotton jersey pants with an elastic waist and cuffs (often worn for exercising) … English contemporary dictionary
