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A Writer's Dictionary:

pants Definition


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pants
plural noun
    (Brit)
    1. An undergarment worn over the buttocks and genital area; underpants.
      Thesaurus: knickers, briefs, drawers, panties, underpants, undershorts (US), trunks, boxer shorts.
    (N Amer)
    2. Trousers.
Idiom: be caught with one's pants down
    colloq
    To be caught at an embarrassing and unsuitable moment, completely unprepared.
Idiom: by the seat of one's pants
Idiom: scare the pants off someone (bore the pants off someone)
    slang
    to scare, bore, etc them to a great extent.
Idiom: wear the pants
    ( Amer)
    colloq
    Wear the trousers (see under trousers).
Etymology: 19c: originally US, a shortening of pantaloons for trousers in general.



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