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Pants

/pænts/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #800 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An outer garment covering the body from the waist to the ankles, with a separate part for each leg.

    "She wore a pair of blue jeans as her favorite pants."
  2. 2

    Trousers of a specific style or material, often used in a more formal context.

    "He decided to wear dress pants for the interview."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'pants' is derived from the term 'pantaloons', which refers to a type of trousers that originated in the 17th century from the Italian 'pantalone', a character in commedia dell'arte. Over time, the term evolved in English to refer to various styles of trousers worn by men and women.

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