pants
/pænts/
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Definition
- Noun (plural):
- A garment covering the body from the waist to the ankles, divided into separate parts for each leg; trousers. This is the primary meaning in American English.
- Underpants; underwear. This is the primary meaning in British English, referring to a short undergarment for the lower body.
Usage and Examples
- Noun (American English - Trousers):
- He bought a new pair of black pants.
- These pants are too tight.
- Noun (British English - Underwear):
- She packed clean pants for the trip.
- He realized he had a hole in his pants.
Advanced Usage
- "to bore/scare the pants off someone": To bore or frighten someone extremely.
- That long lecture bored the pants off me.
- "to wear the pants" (in a relationship): To be the dominant partner who makes the decisions.
- It's clear who wears the pants in that household.
- "to beat the pants off someone": To defeat someone decisively.
- Our team beat the pants off their rivals in the final.
Variants and Related Words
- Pant (verb): To breathe quickly and loudly, especially after physical exertion.
- The dog was panting after the long run.
- Panties (noun, plural): A short undergarment for women and girls.
- Trousers (noun, plural): The standard British English term for the garment Americans call "pants."
- Underpants (noun, plural): A general term for underwear for the lower body.
Synonyms
- Trousers (for American 'pants')
- Slacks
- Underwear (for British 'pants')
- Briefs
- Boxers
Related Phrases and Idioms
- "by the seat of one's pants": To do something by instinct and experience rather than with careful planning.
- He managed the project by the seat of his pants.
- "to catch someone with their pants down": To discover someone in an embarrassing situation or unprepared.
- The sudden inspection caught the manager with his pants down.
- "to get into someone's pants" (vulgar slang): To have sexual intercourse with someone.
Noun
- underpants worn by women
- she was afraid that her bloomers might have been showing