- loose thick cotton trousers with elasticated cuffs and an elasticated or drawstring waist, worn esp by athletes warming up or training
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sweat•pants or sweat pants /ˈswɛtˌpænts/USA pronunciation
n. [plural]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Clothingloose-fitting pants of soft, absorbent fabric, such as cotton jersey, commonly worn during athletic activity for warmth or to induce sweating.
sweat•pants
(swet′pants′),USA pronunciation n. (used with a pl. v.)
- Clothingloose-fitting pants of soft, absorbent fabric, as cotton jersey, usually with a drawstring at the waist and close-fitting or elastic cuffs at the ankles, commonly worn during athletic activity for warmth or to induce sweating.
- sweat +pants 1920–25
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sweatpants /ˈswɛtˌpænts/ pl n
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