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Synonyms of pants

13 similar words

Another word for pants is trousers. Other synonyms of pants are hosen, breeks, slacks and britches.

Synonyms and similar words for pants

nounAn outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately...

  • breeksPants, breeches.
  • britchesThe roe of cod.
  • hosenCoverings for the legs; trousers; pants.
  • slacksSemi-formal trousers which are less formal than those that are part of a suit but nowadays are considered suitable...
  • stridesTrousers.
  • trousersAn article of clothing that covers the part of the body between the waist and the ankles or knees, and is divided into...

nounAn undergarment that covers the genitals and often the buttocks and the neighbouring parts of the...

verbTo pull someone’s pants down; to forcibly remove someone’s pants.

  • depantsTo remove the trousers from (someone), often by force or surprise as a prank.
  • de-pants
  • debagTo pull down the trousers of a person quickly by surprise, as a prank.
  • keg British
  • dack
  • sag CanadaTo pull down someone else's pants as a prank.

Meaning of pants

  1. noun An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers.
  2. noun An undergarment that covers the genitals and often the buttocks and the neighbouring parts of the body; underpants.
  3. noun Rubbish; something worthless.

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Questions about synonyms of pants

What is another word for pants?
Pants has 13 synonyms on Word.ws, such as trousers, hosen, breeks, slacks and britches.
What does pants mean?
Pants means an outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers.

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