pant leg
Definition
- Noun:
- The leg of a pair of trousers: One of the two long, tubular parts of a pair of pants that covers an individual leg from the waist or hip to the ankle.
Usage
- The term "pant leg" refers specifically to one complete sleeve of fabric that constitutes a leg of a garment. It is a countable noun.
- Important Note: "Pant leg" is a compound noun. The core word being defined is the compound unit "pant leg." It is not an explanation of the word "pant" or "leg" in isolation.
Examples
- Noun:
- He rolled up his pant leg to show the scrape on his knee.
- The right pant leg was shorter than the left one.
- Mud splattered all over the lower half of her pant leg.
Advanced Usage
- "to be caught by the pant leg": to have one's trousers snagged on something.
- The stray nail caught his pant leg as he walked by the fence.
Variants and Related Words
- Trouser leg (noun): A synonym, more common in British English.
- His trouser leg was caught in the bicycle chain.
- Pants leg (noun): An alternative, less formal spelling of the same compound noun.
Synonyms
- Trouser leg: The part of a pair of trousers covering a leg.
Related Phrases
- Cuff of the pant leg: The folded or finished hem at the bottom of a pant leg.
- He had his initials embroidered on the cuff of his pant leg.
Noun
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the leg of a pair of trousers
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