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Definition of pants in English: pantsplural noun pan(t)spæn(t)s 1British Underpants or knickers. Example sentencesExamples - Department store Marks & Spencer is launching an underwear range for men featuring thongs and glittery pants.
- She was dressed in green Marks and Spencer jeans, socks, white bra and black pants.
- I was standing in my bra and pants (both white) and a pair of black ankle socks.
- They have reliably informed us that Chris does NOT wear his pants outside his trousers.
- The chaps Tom and I have styled all bought pants or boxers and vests and have all reported back that they are soft, fit really well and that their women think they look much better.
- Many stores now sell bikinis as separates, so you can buy the pants and bra in different sizes to ensure a perfect fit.
- A 50 year old scientist burnt his private parts whilst using his laptop whilst wearing trousers and pants.
Synonyms underpants, briefs, Y-fronts, boxer shorts, boxers, long johns, knickers, French knickers, bikini briefs G-string, thong British tanga briefs, camiknickers North American shorts, undershorts informal panties, undies, frillies British informal kecks, smalls dated drawers, bloomers North American dated step-ins historical pantalettes, Directoire drawers 2North American Trousers. Example sentencesExamples - He wore all black by way of a silken shirt, leather pants and combat boots.
- The shirts tucked into tight, ebony brown rawhide pants, trousers designed to keep the warmth in and the cold out.
- She's in a white undershirt and black jogging pants and flip-flops.
- Many Nigerien men wear a flowing, sleeveless brocade gown over a matching shirt and drawstring pants.
- Wear a nice pair of classy pants, a matching shirt and elegant shoes, to be on the safe side.
- Rachel came to the door in a white tank top shirt and casual jean pants.
- First of all, suspenders should only be worn with dressy pants, not with jeans or khakis.
- We were both wearing quite casual attire - black pants, white shirt, tailored black jackets.
- The women that Isis had a glimpse of wore either bell-bottomed trousers, denim pants, or blue jeans.
- I cannot make him change this format, so I decided to buy him some new pants and shirts.
- Nearly every other day at school, I wore combat boots, cook pants, a white shirt, suspenders, and a bowler.
- He was a short-framed man, dressed in a dark-green vest and combat pants.
- He wore a skin tight black muscle shirt, thick black jean pants, and gauntlets with open fingers.
- The stranger was dressed in a dark fur cloak with dark gray pants and an ash vest with a white short sleeve shirt underneath.
- He slipped into a pair of dark blue trousers, but the pants were new and the tail opening was tighter than he was comfortable with.
- He laughed and gestured to his white shirt, smart black pants, black tie and white cloth draped over his arm.
- I changed out of my pajama pants and tank top, and into a pair of flared jeans and a blue halter-top, that matched my eyes.
- She is wearing flannel pajama pants and an old tank top.
- They wore trousers or pants as opposed to the knee-britches of their social superiors.
- Lord I am so grateful for drawstring pants and trousers with elastic.
3British informal Rubbish; nonsense. he thought we were going to be absolute pants Example sentencesExamples - It's not art - it's pants.
- I thought I'd give it a go. Unfortunatly, I'd not looked at the opinions of others on Ciao..........boy, do I wish I had! It's pants. It really is a poor program.
Synonyms substandard, poor, inferior, second-rate, second-class, unsatisfactory, inadequate, unacceptable, not up to scratch, not up to par, deficient, imperfect, defective, faulty, shoddy, amateurish, careless, negligent
Phrases catch someone with their pants (or trousers) down informal Catch someone in an embarrassingly unprepared state. it's a wonder the government hasn't been caught with its pants down Example sentencesExamples - I could not believe the irony of the fact that for our one and only sighting of this most secretive of creatures I had been caught with my pants down, both metaphorically and literally speaking.
- I mean, I knew the guy was a rotten apple, I knew what he was up to, and he still managed to catch me with my pants down because I simply didn't pay attention at the right time… ah, figuratively speaking, of course.
- In Australia we were caught with our pants down when our nurses began to strike.
- Arrogance and complacency has cost them dearly as the market has moved on and they have been caught with their pants down.
fly (or drive) by the seat of one's pants informal Rely on instinct rather than logic or knowledge. I was flying by the seat of my pants because I'd never managed anybody before Example sentencesExamples - After finding fame and success you can't just fly by the seat of your pants (when it comes to creativity).
- Well, ‘something came up’ and they didn't show up, so I was stuck with teaching it, trying to fly by the seat of my pants.
- Sometimes I feel as if I fly by the seat of my pants when I'm trying to write a chapter.
- Many students in the WPI sections I've taught seemed to be flying by the seat of their pants all semester.
- Be prepared and don't fly by the seat of your pants.
put one's pants on one leg at a time informal Be an ordinary person with the usual flaws and limitations. he's no better than you just because he coaches football, he puts his pants on one leg at a time too
scare (or bore etc.) the pants off someone informal Make someone extremely scared (or bored etc.) she scared the pants off all who worked with her Example sentencesExamples - There is a class of person who delights in trying to scare the pants off you with appalling tales of child-rearing horror.
- If there is one category of horror movies that scares the pants off me, it's zombies, and this remake certainly got me jumping and twitching in my seat.
- [It has] dialogue to bore the pants off you even if the play were not stretched out beyond endurance.
- I promise not to bore the pants off you with my holiday snaps when I come back.
- It's a fine line between motivating people to stop smoking and scaring the pants off them.
informal Be the dominant partner in a relationship. there's no doubt who'll wear the pants in that house Example sentencesExamples - Life is indeed a downhill ride for Khasi men from the day they are born, shackled as they are to the matriarchal system where the females wear the pants in the family and males are psychologically emasculated.
- Does he lose his sense of power if he doesn't wear the pants in the family?
- Despite what Caz might say, the fact is that I wear the pants in our little family.
- And she knows to keep her mouth shut if she doesn't want to get belted. I wear the pants in my family.
- David wondered vaguely why she got to wear the pants.
Origin Mid 19th century: abbreviation of pantaloons (see pantaloon). pantaloons from late 16th century: In Italian Pantalone, was one of the stock characters in the Italian theatre called the commedia dell'arte, which was popular from the 16th to the 18th centuries, and later in English pantomime. In the Italian tradition he was a foolish old man in a predominantly red costume that included long close-fitting trousers that covered the feet. These trousers must have made an impression, as from the 17th century the name pantaloons was given to a succession of styles, including that worn by Pantaloon himself. In the USA from the mid 19th century pantaloons was a name for any trousers, hence the modern term pants (mid 19th century). See zany
Definition of pants in US English: pantsplural nounpan(t)spæn(t)s 1North American Trousers. Example sentencesExamples - She is wearing flannel pajama pants and an old tank top.
- He slipped into a pair of dark blue trousers, but the pants were new and the tail opening was tighter than he was comfortable with.
- First of all, suspenders should only be worn with dressy pants, not with jeans or khakis.
- Many Nigerien men wear a flowing, sleeveless brocade gown over a matching shirt and drawstring pants.
- The women that Isis had a glimpse of wore either bell-bottomed trousers, denim pants, or blue jeans.
- Rachel came to the door in a white tank top shirt and casual jean pants.
- He wore a skin tight black muscle shirt, thick black jean pants, and gauntlets with open fingers.
- Lord I am so grateful for drawstring pants and trousers with elastic.
- He laughed and gestured to his white shirt, smart black pants, black tie and white cloth draped over his arm.
- He was a short-framed man, dressed in a dark-green vest and combat pants.
- I cannot make him change this format, so I decided to buy him some new pants and shirts.
- Nearly every other day at school, I wore combat boots, cook pants, a white shirt, suspenders, and a bowler.
- I changed out of my pajama pants and tank top, and into a pair of flared jeans and a blue halter-top, that matched my eyes.
- The stranger was dressed in a dark fur cloak with dark gray pants and an ash vest with a white short sleeve shirt underneath.
- Wear a nice pair of classy pants, a matching shirt and elegant shoes, to be on the safe side.
- He wore all black by way of a silken shirt, leather pants and combat boots.
- She's in a white undershirt and black jogging pants and flip-flops.
- They wore trousers or pants as opposed to the knee-britches of their social superiors.
- The shirts tucked into tight, ebony brown rawhide pants, trousers designed to keep the warmth in and the cold out.
- We were both wearing quite casual attire - black pants, white shirt, tailored black jackets.
2British Underpants. Example sentencesExamples - Many stores now sell bikinis as separates, so you can buy the pants and bra in different sizes to ensure a perfect fit.
- I was standing in my bra and pants (both white) and a pair of black ankle socks.
- A 50 year old scientist burnt his private parts whilst using his laptop whilst wearing trousers and pants.
- The chaps Tom and I have styled all bought pants or boxers and vests and have all reported back that they are soft, fit really well and that their women think they look much better.
- They have reliably informed us that Chris does NOT wear his pants outside his trousers.
- Department store Marks & Spencer is launching an underwear range for men featuring thongs and glittery pants.
- She was dressed in green Marks and Spencer jeans, socks, white bra and black pants.
Synonyms underpants, briefs, y-fronts, boxer shorts, boxers, long johns, knickers, french knickers, bikini briefs 3British informal Rubbish; nonsense. he thought we were going to be absolute pants Example sentencesExamples - I thought I'd give it a go. Unfortunatly, I'd not looked at the opinions of others on Ciao..........boy, do I wish I had! It's pants. It really is a poor program.
- It's not art - it's pants.
Synonyms substandard, poor, inferior, second-rate, second-class, unsatisfactory, inadequate, unacceptable, not up to scratch, not up to par, deficient, imperfect, defective, faulty, shoddy, amateurish, careless, negligent
Phrases catch someone with their pants (or trousers) down informal Catch someone in an embarrassingly unprepared state. Example sentencesExamples - Arrogance and complacency has cost them dearly as the market has moved on and they have been caught with their pants down.
- I mean, I knew the guy was a rotten apple, I knew what he was up to, and he still managed to catch me with my pants down because I simply didn't pay attention at the right time… ah, figuratively speaking, of course.
- I could not believe the irony of the fact that for our one and only sighting of this most secretive of creatures I had been caught with my pants down, both metaphorically and literally speaking.
- In Australia we were caught with our pants down when our nurses began to strike.
fly (or drive) by the seat of one's pants informal Rely on instinct rather than logic or knowledge. Example sentencesExamples - After finding fame and success you can't just fly by the seat of your pants (when it comes to creativity).
- Sometimes I feel as if I fly by the seat of my pants when I'm trying to write a chapter.
- Many students in the WPI sections I've taught seemed to be flying by the seat of their pants all semester.
- Be prepared and don't fly by the seat of your pants.
- Well, ‘something came up’ and they didn't show up, so I was stuck with teaching it, trying to fly by the seat of my pants.
scare (or bore etc.) the pants off someone informal Make someone extremely scared (or bored etc.). Example sentencesExamples - It's a fine line between motivating people to stop smoking and scaring the pants off them.
- I promise not to bore the pants off you with my holiday snaps when I come back.
- If there is one category of horror movies that scares the pants off me, it's zombies, and this remake certainly got me jumping and twitching in my seat.
- There is a class of person who delights in trying to scare the pants off you with appalling tales of child-rearing horror.
- [It has] dialogue to bore the pants off you even if the play were not stretched out beyond endurance.
informal Be the dominant partner in a relationship. there's no doubt who'll wear the pants in that house Example sentencesExamples - Despite what Caz might say, the fact is that I wear the pants in our little family.
- And she knows to keep her mouth shut if she doesn't want to get belted. I wear the pants in my family.
- David wondered vaguely why she got to wear the pants.
- Does he lose his sense of power if he doesn't wear the pants in the family?
- Life is indeed a downhill ride for Khasi men from the day they are born, shackled as they are to the matriarchal system where the females wear the pants in the family and males are psychologically emasculated.
Origin Mid 19th century: abbreviation of pantaloons (see pantaloon). |