pants (A1)

noun

Pronunciation: /pænts/

Definition

A piece of clothing worn on the lower half of the body, covering each leg separately from the waist to the ankle.

Examples

• She wore blue jeans and a white shirt.

• The children were told to put on their clean pants.

• He bought a new pair of pants for the party.

How to Use pants

pair of pants (collocation)

Used to count or refer to pants as a single item. — "I bought a new pair of pants yesterday."

Synonyms of pants

Words with a similar meaning to pants:

• trousers
• jeans
• slacks
• chinos

Antonyms of pants

Words with the opposite meaning to pants:

• skirt
• shorts

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