Pants
noun
A piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist to the ankles, divided into two parts to cover each leg separately.
He wore a pair of jeans pants to the party.
Often appears as...
- pair of pants
- cotton pants
interjection
Used to express that something is boring or annoying.
I have to do my homework first, pants!
Often appears as...
- that's pants
- total pants
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
Underwear covering the area between the waist and the tops of the legs.
I am in my pants and t-shirt at home.
Often appears as...
- pair of pants
- boxer pants
verb
To breathe heavily, usually after exercise.
She was panting after climbing the stairs.
Often appears as...
- panting heavily
- panting with exhaustion
noun
A piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist to the ankles, divided into two parts to cover each leg separately.
He wore a pair of jeans pants to the party.
Often appears as...
- pair of pants
- cotton pants
interjection
Used to express that something is boring or annoying.
I have to do my homework first, pants!
Often appears as...
- that's pants
- total pants
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
Underwear covering the area between the waist and the tops of the legs.
I am in my pants and t-shirt at home.
Often appears as...
- pair of pants
- boxer pants
verb
To breathe heavily, usually after exercise.
She was panting after climbing the stairs.
Often appears as...
- panting heavily
- panting with exhaustion
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Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Variance
In the UK, 'pants' can refer to underwear, not outerwear.
Remember in America, 'pants' means your outer trousers.
Pro Tip 2/3Casual Attire
'Pants' is often used for casual clothing, less for formal wear.
She has many casual pants but only a few dressy ones.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Denim
Jeans are a type of pants, but not all pants are jeans.
I prefer khaki pants to jeans for work.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Variance
In the UK, 'pants' can refer to underwear, not outerwear.
Remember in America, 'pants' means your outer trousers.
Pro Tip 2/3Casual Attire
'Pants' is often used for casual clothing, less for formal wear.
She has many casual pants but only a few dressy ones.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Denim
Jeans are a type of pants, but not all pants are jeans.
I prefer khaki pants to jeans for work.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Variance
In the UK, 'pants' can refer to underwear, not outerwear.
Remember in America, 'pants' means your outer trousers.
Pro Tip 2/3Casual Attire
'Pants' is often used for casual clothing, less for formal wear.
She has many casual pants but only a few dressy ones.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Denim
Jeans are a type of pants, but not all pants are jeans.
I prefer khaki pants to jeans for work.
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The art of misdirection...
That's rather strange. They have shots for that. Can I show them? Rather bizarre. Is this yours, sir? I have no idea how that works. We'll send that over there. I need help with this one. Step over this way for me. Don't run away. You had something down by your pants pocket. I was checking mine. I couldn't find everything,
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How math saved my life PIPE...
I grabbed this guy's leg and I bit him on the inside of the thigh just as hard as I could but he was wearing these big baggy pants and all I got was fabric and I cracked my front teeth and as I was trying to bite him his friend just kept kicking me in the head in the back repeatedly until finally he said give me
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How stress affects your...
It tells your body to replenish your energy stores with energy dense foods and carbs, causing you to crave comfort foods. High levels of cortisol can also cause you to put on those extra calories as visceral or deep belly fat. This type of fat doesn't just make it harder to button your pants.
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Why do your jeans wear...
where their decomposition releases methane gas, while their dyes and plastics leach into the soil and groundwater. Some companies are working on solutions here, from using organic cotton to recycling and reusing denim. You can also help reduce the environmental impact of your favorite pants
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From Aaliyah to Jay-Z:...
just making these things happen, you know? And what was difficult was he didn't see it the same way I saw it, right? He walked in, and he had these pants on. Brand new pants. Everybody feels fresh when they have brand new pants on, right? He said, "I'm not getting in that pool of blood."
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Are athletes really...
the world record holder in the mile. These men are seven inches different in height, but because of the body types advantaged in their sports, they wear the same length pants. Seven inches difference in height, these men have the same length legs. Now in some cases, the search for bodies
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The Man Behind a...
I went to become a bartender at a very sketchy bar I got fired because I would not wear hot pants and that's one of my next job from that I said I'm gonna be a long maker everything you do you will learn from it and you'll use it later on in life when I was a mailman it made me
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Rescuing The Bilbies PIPE...
when i first saw my one in the wild i just thought wow we really need a decent kick in the pants if we were to lose something as beautiful as this it was a personal tragedy that changed frank from office worker into passionate bilby conservationist in
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The hilarious art of...
and he wanted to explore what was underlying that. For me, it was simply an excuse to design a book that you could literally take the pants off of. But when you do, you don't get what you expect. You get something that goes much deeper than that.
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
faster than the human brain and a far bigger proportion of the neurons in Callie's brain are dedicated purely to the detection of movement she almost can't help but pants
Video examples
The art of misdirection...
That's rather strange. They have shots for that. Can I show them? Rather bizarre. Is this yours, sir? I have no idea how that works. We'll send that over there. I need help with this one. Step over this way for me. Don't run away. You had something down by your pants pocket. I was checking mine. I couldn't find everything,
Video examples
How math saved my life PIPE...
I grabbed this guy's leg and I bit him on the inside of the thigh just as hard as I could but he was wearing these big baggy pants and all I got was fabric and I cracked my front teeth and as I was trying to bite him his friend just kept kicking me in the head in the back repeatedly until finally he said give me
Video examples
How stress affects your...
It tells your body to replenish your energy stores with energy dense foods and carbs, causing you to crave comfort foods. High levels of cortisol can also cause you to put on those extra calories as visceral or deep belly fat. This type of fat doesn't just make it harder to button your pants.
Video examples
Why do your jeans wear...
where their decomposition releases methane gas, while their dyes and plastics leach into the soil and groundwater. Some companies are working on solutions here, from using organic cotton to recycling and reusing denim. You can also help reduce the environmental impact of your favorite pants
Video examples
From Aaliyah to Jay-Z:...
just making these things happen, you know? And what was difficult was he didn't see it the same way I saw it, right? He walked in, and he had these pants on. Brand new pants. Everybody feels fresh when they have brand new pants on, right? He said, "I'm not getting in that pool of blood."
Video examples
Are athletes really...
the world record holder in the mile. These men are seven inches different in height, but because of the body types advantaged in their sports, they wear the same length pants. Seven inches difference in height, these men have the same length legs. Now in some cases, the search for bodies
Video examples
The Man Behind a...
I went to become a bartender at a very sketchy bar I got fired because I would not wear hot pants and that's one of my next job from that I said I'm gonna be a long maker everything you do you will learn from it and you'll use it later on in life when I was a mailman it made me
Video examples
Rescuing The Bilbies PIPE...
when i first saw my one in the wild i just thought wow we really need a decent kick in the pants if we were to lose something as beautiful as this it was a personal tragedy that changed frank from office worker into passionate bilby conservationist in
Video examples
The hilarious art of...
and he wanted to explore what was underlying that. For me, it was simply an excuse to design a book that you could literally take the pants off of. But when you do, you don't get what you expect. You get something that goes much deeper than that.
Video examples
BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
faster than the human brain and a far bigger proportion of the neurons in Callie's brain are dedicated purely to the detection of movement she almost can't help but pants
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Quote examples
Ron Perlman
American Actor
Almost all of your life is lived by the seat of your pants, one unexpected event crashing into another, with no pattern or reason, and then you finally reach a point, around my age, where you spend more time than ever looking back. Why did this happen? Look where that led? You see the shape of things.
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Keala Settle
American Actress
I used to not walk out the door; I was so afraid. Everything from, 'You shouldn't be here,' down to, 'Girl, don't wear those pants.' I was so sad. I tried my best to not even look in a mirror!
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Liv Tyler
Actress
I love my dad, although I'm definitely critical of him sometimes, like when his pants are too tight. But I love him so much and I try to be really supportive of him.
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Mac Miller
American Musician
I'm addicted to something at all times. Like, it's always music, but maybe sometimes it's a pair of pants or something else. That's just how my personality works.
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Rae Carson
American Writer
I don't plot with huge detail, just big moments and important elements, and then I have a structure but can fly by the seat of my pants when I write.
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Valorie Curry
American Actress
Being on 'The Following' is constantly flying by the seat of my pants. The story can change and the character can change at a moment's notice.
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Emily Procter
American Actress
I never wear pants in my life. I never thought I'd say this, but I miss wearing pants. For the first time in my life, I miss my pants.
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Whitney Houston
American Musician
I like being a woman, even in a man's world. After all, men can't wear dresses, but we can wear the pants.
Quote examples
Emma Roberts
American Actress
I think it's important to not always wear pants and not always wear dresses. You should and mix that up.
Quote examples
Ronnie Lott
American Athlete
I mean, it's not important what kind of pants you wear; it's how you wear them.
Quote examples
Ron Perlman
American Actor
Almost all of your life is lived by the seat of your pants, one unexpected event crashing into another, with no pattern or reason, and then you finally reach a point, around my age, where you spend more time than ever looking back. Why did this happen? Look where that led? You see the shape of things.
Quote examples
Keala Settle
American Actress
I used to not walk out the door; I was so afraid. Everything from, 'You shouldn't be here,' down to, 'Girl, don't wear those pants.' I was so sad. I tried my best to not even look in a mirror!
Quote examples
Liv Tyler
Actress
I love my dad, although I'm definitely critical of him sometimes, like when his pants are too tight. But I love him so much and I try to be really supportive of him.
Quote examples
Mac Miller
American Musician
I'm addicted to something at all times. Like, it's always music, but maybe sometimes it's a pair of pants or something else. That's just how my personality works.
Quote examples
Rae Carson
American Writer
I don't plot with huge detail, just big moments and important elements, and then I have a structure but can fly by the seat of my pants when I write.
Quote examples
Valorie Curry
American Actress
Being on 'The Following' is constantly flying by the seat of my pants. The story can change and the character can change at a moment's notice.
Quote examples
Emily Procter
American Actress
I never wear pants in my life. I never thought I'd say this, but I miss wearing pants. For the first time in my life, I miss my pants.
Quote examples
Whitney Houston
American Musician
I like being a woman, even in a man's world. After all, men can't wear dresses, but we can wear the pants.
Quote examples
Emma Roberts
American Actress
I think it's important to not always wear pants and not always wear dresses. You should and mix that up.
Quote examples
Ronnie Lott
American Athlete
I mean, it's not important what kind of pants you wear; it's how you wear them.
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