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sweatpants

/ˈswɛtˌpænts/

sweatpants noun: informal cotton trousers, with an elasticated or drawstring waist, used for exercise etc.

sweatpants: informal cotton trousers, with an elasticated or drawstring waist, used for exercise etc
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Noun

sweatpants pl (plural only)

  1. (US, plural, plural-only) Informal cotton trousers, with an elasticated or drawstring waist, used for exercise etc.

Synonyms of sweatpants

All synonyms of sweatpants

Origin of sweatpants

From sweat + pants.

Questions about sweatpants

What does sweatpants mean?
Sweatpants means informal cotton trousers, with an elasticated or drawstring waist, used for exercise etc.
What part of speech is sweatpants?
Sweatpants is a noun.
How do you pronounce sweatpants?
Sweatpants is pronounced /ˈswɛtˌpænts/ (US).

Words near sweatpants in the dictionary

  1. Sweatmans
  2. sweatmeat
  3. sweatmeats
  4. sweatpant
  5. sweatpanted
  6. sweatpants
  7. sweatproof
  8. sweats
  9. sweats blood
  10. sweats bricks
  11. sweats buckets

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