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spreader pants

Syllables: spread·er pantsUK/ˌsprɛdəˈpænts//ˌspɹɛdɚˈpænts/

spreader pants noun: a thick, firm but yielding device worn around the crotch—usually supported by straps above the shoulders—that spreads the wearer's legs apart, forcing them to crawl.

Noun

spreader pants pl (plural only)

  1. (neologism, plural, plural-only) A thick, firm but yielding device worn around the crotch—usually supported by straps above the shoulders—that spreads the wearer's legs apart, forcing them to crawl.

Origin of spreader pants

From spreader (“a spacer or device for keeping two objects apart”) + pants, so-called because the device spreads the wearer's legs apart.

Words that rhyme with spreader pants

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Questions about spreader pants

What does spreader pants mean?
Spreader pants means a thick, firm but yielding device worn around the crotch—usually supported by straps above the shoulders—that spreads the wearer's legs apart, forcing them to crawl.
What part of speech is spreader pants?
Spreader pants is a noun.
How do you pronounce spreader pants?
Spreader pants is pronounced /ˌspɹɛdɚˈpænts/ (US).

Words near spreader pants in the dictionary

  1. spreader
  2. spreader bar
  3. spreader bars
  4. spreader diaper
  5. spreader diapers
  6. spreader pants
  7. spreaders
  8. spreadest
  9. spreadeth
  10. spreadhead
  11. spreadheads

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