housepants en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
From house + pants.
Meanings
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(plural, plural-only) Simple, comfortable, informal pants such as are, or would typically be, worn around the house rather than when going out.
She wears a thin T-shirt, and housepants. It is obvious where AUTUMN got her looks.
2009, Scott Phillips, Confessions of an Expat, →ISBN, page 40:Changing his plaid housepants because he didn't shake well enough after pissing and had dribbled on them and they now smelled like piss.
2016, Dave Eggers, Heroes of the Frontier, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| house pants | alternative | lexicographic |