Pants are an article of clothing that extends from the waist to around the ankles and fits around each leg.
Also known as trousers, pants are worn by people of all genders and ages. As opposed to a dress or a skirt, pants are divided down the middle and have openings for each leg. The fabric of pants wrap around each leg. Usually extends to the ankles or at least past the knees.
A single item of this clothing is called “a pair of pants†and multiple items are called “pairs of pants.†This article of clothing is never referred to as a “pant.â€
Pants is a general term for this type of clothing and is further divided into other specific kinds of pants, depending on fabric and cut. Jeans are pants made out of denim or corduroy, while leggings are close-fitting pants, often made out of a stretchy material like spandex.
An article of clothing that is identical to pants but stops at or before the knee is referred to as a pair of shorts.
Used in a sentence: She bought three new pairs of pants to wear with her new sweater.
Among British English speakers, trousers is used to describe this article of clothing. Pants is used specifically to refer to undergarments, especially long drawers worn by men.
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