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SWEATPANTS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sweatpants mean?
• SWEATPANTS (noun)
The noun SWEATPANTS has 1 sense:
1. loose-fitting trousers with elastic cuffs; worn by athletes
Familiarity information: SWEATPANTS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Loose-fitting trousers with elastic cuffs; worn by athletes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
sweat pants; sweatpants
Hypernyms ("sweatpants" is a kind of...):
pair of trousers; pant; trousers ((usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately)
Domain usage:
plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)
Holonyms ("sweatpants" is a part of...):
sweat suit; sweats; sweatsuit; workout suit (garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt)
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