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pants en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-énts Proto-Indo-European *ph₂énts? Proto-Hellenic *pánts Ancient Greek πᾶς (pâs) Ancient Greek ἔλεος (éleos) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) Ancient Greek ἐλεέω (eleéō) Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Ancient Greek -μων (-mōn) Ancient Greek ἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn) Ancient Greek Παντελεήμων (Panteleḗmōn)der. Italian Pantalonebor. French pantalonbor. English pantaloon English pantaloons English pants Shortened from pantaloons (“trousers”): borrowed from French pantalon, itself derived from Italian Pantalone, one of the principal characters found in commedia dell'arte, who wore tight trousers. Doublet of pantsu. The verb is from the noun.

Meanings

1. (UK, slang) Of inferior quality, rubbish.
   • Your mobile is pants — why don’t you get one like mine?
   • 'Is that what you're going to do when you graduate?' he asked. 'Be a photographer?' 'I wish, but I'm pants at the technical stuff. ...' 2015, T. R. Richmond, What She Left, Penguin Books, page 39:
   • "Lee? How'd you manage to find your way here? You're pants with directions. You always get lost." 2019, Game Freak, Pokémon Sword and Shield, spoken by Hop:

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Translations (14)

tr boktan (of inferior quality) · sv skräp (of inferior quality) · sv skit (of inferior quality) · sv smörja (of inferior quality) · hu vacak (of inferior quality) · pl lichy (of inferior quality) · ru отсто́й (of inferior quality) · hu ócska (of inferior quality) · pl podły (of inferior quality) · ka ბანძი (of inferior quality) · hu gyatra (of inferior quality) · ms hampas (of inferior quality) · pl kiepski (of inferior quality) · nl brol (of inferior quality)

pants en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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• /pænts/ (UK, US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-énts Proto-Indo-European *ph₂énts? Proto-Hellenic *pánts Ancient Greek πᾶς (pâs) Ancient Greek ἔλεος (éleos) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) Ancient Greek ἐλεέω (eleéō) Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Ancient Greek -μων (-mōn) Ancient Greek ἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn) Ancient Greek Παντελεήμων (Panteleḗmōn)der. Italian Pantalonebor. French pantalonbor. English pantaloon English pantaloons English pants Shortened from pantaloons (“trousers”): borrowed from French pantalon, itself derived from Italian Pantalone, one of the principal characters found in commedia dell'arte, who wore tight trousers. Doublet of pantsu. The verb is from the noun.

Meanings

1. (Australia, Canada, India, New-Zealand, Northern-England, Philippines, Singapore, South-Africa, US, plural, plural-only) An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers.
   • Then he gave me a last desperate push and I tripped over the shorts caught around my ankles and fell down. I tried to pull my pants up with my boxing gloves but without success.[…]In those days nobody wore underpants and I was bare-arsed and fancy free in front of everyone. 1989, Bryce Courtenay, The Power of One, Penguin, published 2006, page 427:
   • Taylor was seen nearby and had a three foot machete down his pants. 2014 January 13, “Blackburn man hid machete down his trousers”, in The Lancashire Telegraph:
   • I rolled up the legs of the pants, then I went back into the trees. 2005, Octavia E. Butler, Fledgling, page 12:
   • It's in the evening after dark when the blackleg miner creeps to work. With his moleskin pants and his dirty shirt, there goes the blackleg miner. 1970 June 14, traditional, “The Blackleg Miner” (track 4), in Hark! The Village Wait, performed by Steeleye Span:
   • Look for pants with reinforced seats and knees and full-length side zippers that make it possible to put the pants on while you are wearing boots, crampons, skis, or snowshoes. 2010, Ronald C. Eng, editor, Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills, 8th edition, US: The Mountaineers Books, page 24:
   • “But they cover the legs,” Joseph explained. “That is the only reason my people wear pants: to cover the legs in the winter, or when traveling through rough country, full of thorns. In warm weather, or in open country, pants are unnecessary, uncomfortable, and foolish.” 1933, Kenneth Roberts, Rabble in Arms, published 1996, page 220:
   • The episode also opens with an inspired bit of business for Homer, who blithely refuses to acquiesce to an elderly neighbor’s utterly reasonable request that he help make the process of selling her house easier by wearing pants when he gallivants about in front of windows, throw out his impressive collection of rotting Jack-O-Lanterns from previous Halloweens and take out his garbage, as it’s attracting wildlife (cue moose and Northern Exposure theme song). 2012 May 27, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “New Kid On The Block” (season 4, episode 8; originally aired 11/12/1992)”, in The Onion AV Club:
2. (UK, plural, plural-only) An undergarment that covers the genitals and often the buttocks and the neighbouring parts of the body; underpants.
   • Big girls get candy for dry pants. 1976, Nathan H. Azrin, Richard M. Foxx, Toilet Training in Less Than a Day, published 1988, page 127:
   • As she bent over the intercom the little skirt went peek-a-boo and you could see white pants cupping her buttocks like a bra. 1984, Martin Amis, Money, Vintage, published 2005, page 183:
   • I decided to pass up her underclothes, not from feelings of delicacy, but because I couldn't see myself putting her pants on and snapping her brassière. 1939, Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep, Penguin, published 2011, page 39:
3. (UK, plural, plural-only, slang) Rubbish; something worthless.
   • The film was a load [or pile] of pants.
   • You're talking pants!

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Deriveds

beat the pants off · loon pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · scare the pants off (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · cigarette pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · big-boy pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · jazz pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · striped-pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · keep one's pants on (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · jockey pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · palazzo pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · kick in the pants · combat pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · whip the pants off (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · piss one's pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · fancy pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · Hammer pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · big girl pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · yoga pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · pants-wettingly (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · big boy pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · pair of pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · judgy-pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · sponge-bag pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · in short pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · -pants · put one's pants on one leg at a time (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · rainpants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · crap one's pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · pants suit (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · tap pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · pee in one's pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · unpants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · poop one's pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · nancy pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · harem pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · track pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · caught with one's pants down (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · pants-shittingly (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · pegged pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · get inside someone's pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · stretch pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · windpants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · period pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · crazy pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · pisspants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · pants-wetting (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · cream in one's pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · spanky pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · pants role (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · pants party (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · capri pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · scaredy pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · fat pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · grumpy pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · tight pants syndrome (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · liar liar pants on fire (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · pee one's pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · bitchy pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · sweat pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · phat pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · ants in one's pants · housepants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · catch someone with their pants down (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · wet one's pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · pissy-pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · pants-on-head (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · short pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · big-girl pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · piddlepants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · pull up your pants · pumpkin pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · stirrup pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · pantsless (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · lick the pants off (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · pantshitting (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · soil one's pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · crazy-pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · the pants off · workpants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · spongebag pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · pants-suit (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · shit one's pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · get into someone's pants · fancy-pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · flood pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · get in someone's pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · get glad in the same pants one got mad in (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · keep it in one's pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · grumpy-pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · with one's pants down (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · bossy-pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · pants on fire (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · incontinence pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · cream one's pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · wear the pants · pantsie (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · by the seat of one's pants · smarty pants · with one’s pants down · cargo pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · ant's pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · fly by the seat of one's pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · fill one's pants · pantssuit · bitchy-pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · pants man (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · bossy pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · seat-of-the-pants · training pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · put on one's pants one leg at a time (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!) · poop in one's pants (Some are also hyponyms - needs sorting!)

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パンツ

Hyponyms

spanky pants (short pants or underwear) · phat pants (long pants) · sweatpants (long pants) · dress pants (long pants) · pettipants (short pants or underwear) · underpants (short pants or underwear) · jogging pants (short pants or underwear) · corduroys (long pants) · combat pants (long pants) · training pants (short pants or underwear) · forbidden pants (short pants or underwear) · palazzo pants (long pants) · potty pants (short pants or underwear) · pumpkin pants (long pants) · zip-off pants (long pants) · dungarees (long pants) · protective pants (short pants or underwear) · baby pants (long pants) · khakis (long pants) · work pants (long pants) · jazz pants (long pants) · gaming pants (short pants or underwear) · toreador pants (long pants) · flood pants (long pants) · nappy pants (short pants or underwear) · necropants (long pants) · turnout pants (short pants or underwear) · boot pants (long pants) · jogpants (long pants) · spongebags (long pants) · overpants (long pants) · yoga pants (long pants) · snow pants (long pants) · trouser pants (short pants or underwear) · shants (long pants) · parachute pants (long pants) · gamer pants (short pants or underwear) · fat pants (long pants) · panty (short pants or underwear) · track pants (long pants) · cigarette pants (long pants) · waterproof pants (long pants) · harem pants (long pants) · big boy pants (short pants or underwear) · rain pants (long pants) · diaper pants (short pants or underwear) · cords (long pants) · hot pants (short pants or underwear) · judgy pants (long pants) · hammer pants (long pants) · capri pants (long pants) · short pants (short pants or underwear) · drainpipe pants (long pants) · wind pants (long pants) · spreader pants (short pants or underwear) · big girl pants (short pants or underwear) · plastic pants (long pants) · jeans (long pants) · trousers (long pants) · rubber pants (long pants) · pegged pants (long pants) · panties (short pants or underwear) · cargo pants (long pants) · loon pants (long pants) · convertible pants (long pants)

Synonyms

britches (outer garment) · strides (outer garment) · hosen (outer garment) · slacks (outer garment) · underwear (undergarment) · breeks (outer garment) · trousers (outer garment)

Translations (304)

gv breeçhyn (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · it mutande (undergarment covering the genitals) · ms celana (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · da underbukser (undergarment covering the genitals) · nrf braies (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · th กางเกง (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · nl onderbroek (undergarment covering the genitals) · yue 褲 /裤 (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · he תַּחְתּוֹנִים (undergarment covering the genitals) · it mutanda (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · km ខោ (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ru тру́сики (undergarment covering the genitals) · rsk панталони (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ro pantaloni (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ru трусы́ (undergarment covering the genitals) · kjh брюки (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · pt calças (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · is buxur (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · cs gatě n du (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · sl hlače (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · es braga (undergarment covering the genitals) · arz كلوت (undergarment covering the genitals) · tl pantalon (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · arz سلب (undergarment covering the genitals) · zu ibhulukwe (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ltg iuzys (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ce хеча (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · gv troosyn (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · syc ܫܪܒܠܐ (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · it pantaloni (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · el παντελόνι (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · uz shim (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · tr pantolon (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · tby caana (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · tr don (undergarment covering the genitals) · ga bríste (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · lv bikses (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · sv kalsonger (undergarment covering the genitals) · da buks (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · no brok (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · yi הויזן (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · zza phertug (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · be нага́віцы (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · fa-ira شَلْوار (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · prs شَلْوَار (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · zza shim (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · lo ໂສ້ງ (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ru шарова́ры (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ug شارابار (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · lt kelnaitės (undergarment covering the genitals) · hy շալվար (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · arz لباس (undergarment covering the genitals) · cy trowsusau (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · eo subvestaĵo (undergarment covering the genitals) · cy trowsus (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ga triús (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ja パンツ (undergarment covering the genitals) · ru портки́ (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · wa pitite coulote (undergarment covering the genitals) · lb Box (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · vo blit (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · pl galoty (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · dlm bragaun (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · de Unterhose (undergarment covering the genitals) · ang hosan (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · be бру́кі (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · gl pantalón (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · sv byxa (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · kk шалбар (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ar بَنْطَلُون (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · arz بنطلون (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · he מכנסיים \ מִכְנָסַיִם (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · sv underbyxa (undergarment covering the genitals) · la brācae (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ug ئىشتان (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · es pantalones (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · fo buksur (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ca calçons blancs m ple (undergarment covering the genitals) · am ሱሪ (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · gl bragas (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · war sarwal (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · sah ыстаан (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · fi pikkuhousut (undergarment covering the genitals) · sah бүрүүкэ (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · bg га́щи (undergarment covering the genitals) · mk панталони (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · cs spoďáry (undergarment covering the genitals) · ug بۇرۇلكا (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · id celana dalam (undergarment covering the genitals) · ka შარვალი (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · pl majtki (undergarment covering the genitals) · uk труси́ (undergarment covering the genitals) · ps پرتوګ (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · vi quần (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · lt kelnės (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · fr caleçon (undergarment covering the genitals) · id cawat (undergarment covering the genitals) · cs spodky (undergarment covering the genitals) · lez шалвар (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · el κιλότα (undergarment covering the genitals) · arz أندر (undergarment covering the genitals) · ckt ӄонагтэ (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · nn bukse (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ro nădrag (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · tr şalvar (shalwar) (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · pl portki (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · arz پانتارون (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · si කලිසම (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · br brageier (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ta குப்பாயம் (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · nv tłʼaajįʼééʼ (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · tr tuman (undergarment covering the genitals) · et püksid (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · it brache (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · chr ᎠᏑᎶ (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · nan-hbl 內褲 /内裤 (undergarment covering the genitals) · tr külot (undergarment covering the genitals) · za vaq (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ba ыштан (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · mt qalziet ta’ taħt (undergarment covering the genitals) · az şalvar (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · cmn 長褲 /长裤 (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ba салбар (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · bg пантало́ни (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · fr pantalon (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · yue 底橫 /底横 (undergarment covering the genitals) · sl spódnje hláče (undergarment covering the genitals) · lld brea da dessot (undergarment covering the genitals) · hu alsónadrág (undergarment covering the genitals) · hu bugyi (undergarment covering the genitals) · ar سِرْوَال اَلسُّنَة (undergarment covering the genitals) · el σώβρακο (undergarment covering the genitals) · wa scançon (undergarment covering the genitals) · sv trosor (undergarment covering the genitals) · mn өмд (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · war saruwal (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · prs پَتْلُون (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · cy llodrau (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · hu nadrág (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · gd drathars (undergarment covering the genitals) · ca pantalons (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · tk jalbar (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · te ప్యాంటు (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ota شلوار (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ky шым (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · yue 㠸 (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · chy hohtoho (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · bo གོས་ཐུང (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · hi पतलून (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · mi tarautete (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · sh пантало́не (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · de Hose (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · naq brukheb (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ja 下穿き (undergarment covering the genitals) · se buvssat (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · hy անդրավարտիք (undergarment covering the genitals) · ko 팬티 (undergarment covering the genitals) · tr don (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ug شىم (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ur پَتلُون (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · oc bragas (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · dsb zec (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ga treabhsar (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · fi alushousut (undergarment covering the genitals) · pl pantalony (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · mba salu-al (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · szl galoty (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · sq pantallona (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · zko alaŋ (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ky чалбар (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · evn хэрки (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · gu પાટલૂન (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · tg шалвор (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ary سروال (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ru штаны́ (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · uk штани́ (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ang brēċ (undergarment covering the genitals) · pt calcinha (undergarment covering the genitals) · gu લેંઘો (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · win roogaje (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · da bukser (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · it boxer (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · wa pantalon (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · it slip (undergarment covering the genitals) · ko 빤스 (undergarment covering the genitals) · vi quần lót dài (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · syc ܫܪܘܠܐ du (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ca pantaló (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · zza salwal (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · gd drathais (undergarment covering the genitals) · ru пантало́ны (undergarment covering the genitals) · ta ஜட்டி (undergarment covering the genitals) · ar بِنْطَال (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ca bragues (undergarment covering the genitals) · bg пантало́н (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · prs اِزَار (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · cmn 褲子 /裤子 (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · it calzoni (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · af broek (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · mi tarau (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · yue 底褲 /底裤 (undergarment covering the genitals) · cop ⲥⲉⲣⲃⲁⲣⲁ (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · vo niblit (undergarment covering the genitals) · yi פּליודערן (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · rue ногаві́цї (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · oc pantalon (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · cs kaťata n du (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · alt шалмар (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · apc بنطلون (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · gd triubhas (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · bn প্যান্ট (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · oc cauças (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · xh iibhulukhwe (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · gl calzón (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · acw بَنْطَلون (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · lt glaūdės (undergarment covering the genitals) · es pantalón (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ko 바지 (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ar سِرْوَال (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · fr culotte (undergarment covering the genitals) · cmn 襯褲 /衬裤 (undergarment covering the genitals) · cs kalhotky (undergarment covering the genitals) · kea kalsa (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · hu alsógatya (undergarment covering the genitals) · cmn 內褲 /内裤 (undergarment covering the genitals) · ja ズボン (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ru кальсо́ны (undergarment covering the genitals) · aht tlʼaseł (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · twf pòmų́na (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · hsb cholowy (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · pl gatki (undergarment covering the genitals) · grc βράκαι (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · sk nohavice (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · eu galtzak (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · gu સુરવાલ (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · qu wara (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · it mutandine (undergarment covering the genitals) · mt qalziet (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · pl gacie (undergarment covering the genitals) · gu પાયજામો (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ca calçons (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · cic balaafka' (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · gd briogais (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · de Schlüpfer (undergarment covering the genitals) · nl broek (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · be штаны́ (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · eo pantalono (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · lo ກາງເກງ (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · tk balak (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · wa marone (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · lo ໂສ້ງຍ່າມ (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · tg шим (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · uz shalvar (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ckb پانتۆڵ (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · inh хачи (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · kw lavrek (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · pt cueca (undergarment covering the genitals) · pox brükoză (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · es calzoncillo (undergarment covering the genitals) · id celana (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ast pantalón (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ur پَینْٹ (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · os салбар (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · hu gatya (undergarment covering the genitals) · te పంట్లాం (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · hi पैंट (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · os хӕлаф (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · tr koncuk (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · scn quasuna (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ru брю́ки (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · lo ສົ້ງຂາຍາວ (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · alt ыштан (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ms seluar dalam (undergarment covering the genitals) · tft calana (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · my ဘောင်းဘီ (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · gld пэру (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · csb bùksë (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · mk гаќи (undergarment covering the genitals) · gun kaxõ (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · tk tamaan (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · fr slip (undergarment covering the genitals) · cs kalhoty (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · zdj siri (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · amw ܫܺܪܘܘܿܠܐ (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · tt чалбар (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · no bukse (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · tyv чүвүр (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · fi housut (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ms seluar (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · bg га́щи (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · hy տաբատ (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · kjh ыстан (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · br bragoù (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · grc ἀναξυρίδες (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · ca calçotets (undergarment covering the genitals) · sh pantalóne (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · pl spodnie (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · nap cazone (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · pdt Bekjsen (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · eo kalsono (undergarment covering the genitals) · gl calzas (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · be по́рткі (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · pl gacie (garment covering the body from the waist downwards) · sh hlȁče (garment covering the body from the waist downwards)

pants en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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• /pænts/ (UK, US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-énts Proto-Indo-European *ph₂énts? Proto-Hellenic *pánts Ancient Greek πᾶς (pâs) Ancient Greek ἔλεος (éleos) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) Ancient Greek ἐλεέω (eleéō) Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Ancient Greek -μων (-mōn) Ancient Greek ἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn) Ancient Greek Παντελεήμων (Panteleḗmōn)der. Italian Pantalonebor. French pantalonbor. English pantaloon English pantaloons English pants Shortened from pantaloons (“trousers”): borrowed from French pantalon, itself derived from Italian Pantalone, one of the principal characters found in commedia dell'arte, who wore tight trousers. Doublet of pantsu. The verb is from the noun.

Meanings

1. To pull someone’s pants down; to forcibly remove someone’s pants.
   • Richard did not stand too close to him, because he was always trying to pants him, and he would have died of shame if he did it tonight, because he knew his BVDs were dirty at the trap door. 1993, Harold Augenbraum, Ilan Stavans, Growing Up Latino: Memoirs and Stories, page 174:
   • [T]he other boys, Stretch Latham and Rod Becker mainly, pantsed him, got his jockey shorts away and threw them onto Hubcap Willie’s roof. 1980, William Hogan (author), The Quartzsite Trip, Atheneum, page 242:
   • Keith Gerber has been pantsed twice already this summer by Lannie and Cling, and so his face is more resolved, the fear tempered by the fact that he understands these things to be inevitable. 1948, Carolina Quarterly, University of California, page 47:

Forms

Synonyms

keg (pull someone’s pants down) · depants (pull someone’s pants down) · dack (pull someone’s pants down) · debag (pull someone’s pants down) · sag (pull someone’s pants down) · de-pants (pull someone’s pants down)

Translations (8)

pl ściągać spodnie (pull someone’s pants down) · pl ściągnąć spodnie (pull someone’s pants down) · hu lerántja a nadrágját (pull someone’s pants down) · it smutandare (pull someone’s pants down) · tr donunu indirmek (pull someone’s pants down) · da hive bukserne ned på (pull someone’s pants down) · fr déculotter (pull someone’s pants down) · nl de broek aftrekken (pull someone’s pants down)

pants en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (form-of, plural) plural of pant
   form of pant

pants en · VERB · etymology 3

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) third-person singular simple present indicative of pant
   form of pant