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    [Noun]  | "pants" | \ ˈpan(t)s \


    1: an outer garment covering each leg separately and usually extending from the waist to the ankle —often used before another noun —sometimes used in the singular form pant especially before another noun and in clothing catalogs

    2: men's underpants

    3: pantie

    Origin: 1833 ;

     Short for pantaloons;

    [Noun]  | "pant" 


    1: a panting breath

    2: the visible movement of the chest accompanying such a breath

    3: a throbbing or puffing sound

    Origin: 1513 ;

    [Noun]  | "pants suit" 


    1: pantsuit

    Origin: 1964 ;

    [Noun]  | "harem pants" 


    1: women's loose trousers that fit closely at the ankle

    Origin: 1888 ;

     From their resemblance to traditional women's attire in some Muslim countries;

    [Verb]  | "pants" 


    1: to yank down the pants of (someone) as a prank or joke

    Origin: 1945 ;

     Derivative of {see: |pants:1|pants:1};

    [Verb]  | "pant" | \ ˈpant \


    1: to breathe quickly, spasmodically, or in a labored manner

    2: to run panting

    3: to move with or make a throbbing or puffing sound

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, modification of Anglo-French panteiser, from Vulgar Latin *phantasiare to have hallucinations, from Greek phantasioun, from phantasia appearance, imagination {mat|fancy|};

    [Plural noun]  | "ca*pri pants" | \ kə-ˈprē- \


    1: close-fitting women's pants that end above the ankle —called also capris

    Origin: 1952 ;

     Capri, Italy;

    [Plural noun]  | "cargo pants" 


    1: pants with cargo pockets typically on the sides of the legs at thigh level

    Origin: 1951 ;

    [Adjective]  | "fan*cy-pants" | \ ˈfan(t)-sē-ˌpan(t)s \


    1: overly elegant or refined : la-di-da

    Origin: 1939 ;

    [Plural noun]  | "pants" 


    1: an outer garment covering each leg separately from waist to ankle;


      * e.g., " ... you'll need a nice pair of pants for the job interview "



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    [Plural noun]  | "cargo pants" 


    1: as in jeans, blue jeans;


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    [Plural noun]  | "smarty-pants" 


    1: a person who likes to show off in a clever but annoying way;


      * e.g., " ... I don't need to hear from some smarty-pants second-guesser that the theme for the party is all wrong "



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    [Verb]  | "pants" 


    1: to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty;


      * e.g., " ... the dog was panting heavily after his breakneck run across the field "



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    [Verb]  | "pant" 


    1: to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty;


      * e.g., " ... the dog was panting heavily after his breakneck run across the field "



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    [Verb]  | "pant (after)" 


    1: to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy;


      * e.g., " ... teenage gamers panting after the latest video game "



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    [Noun]  | "pants suit" 


    1: as in pantsuit;


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    [Adjective]  | "fancy-pants" 


    [Adjective]  | "smarty-pants" 


    1: making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred;


      * e.g., " ... your smarty-pants comments aren't helping matters any "




    [Phrase]  | "beat the pants off" 


    1: to defeat by a large margin;


      * e.g., " ... The team was overjoyed after beating the pants off their longtime rivals. "



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     [ "pants" ]

    1: technology for your ass.

      * e.g.,  ... I love my pants. 

     [ "pants" ]

    1: (a) Noun. American, also used in some British dialects. Trousers, a bifurcated outer garment covering the body and each leg from waist to ankle. Until the late 20th century traditionally a male garment.

      * e.g.,  ... (a) Girls are not permitted to wear pants at this school. 

     [ "pants" ]

    2: (b) Noun. British. Underpants.

      * e.g.,  ... (b) He had nothing on but his pants and socks. 

     [ "pants" ]

    3: (c) Verb. American. To pull down someone's pants (trousers). Can be done to either males or females by either males or females. See also depants

      * e.g.,  ... (c) While I was talking to some girls my so-called friend came up behind me and pantsed me. 

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    4: (d) Verb. American. To overpower someone and remove his trousers by force as a humiliation. Equivalent to the British debag. Usually only done to males as removal of the pants, the traditional male garment, is a symbolic emasculation. Pantsing in this sense may be used as an initiation rite, a punishment, or just done for fun. See also depants

      * e.g.,  ... (d) We grabbed him, took him behind the bushes and held him down while the girls pantsed him. 

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    5: (e) Verb. American. Strip someone naked.

      * e.g.,  ... (e) We pantsed him, got all his clothes off. 

     [ "pants" ]

    6: (f) Verb. American. Inflict a crushing defeat on someone.

      * e.g.,  ... (f) Our team got pantsed again. 

     [ "pants" ]

    7: (g) Verb. American. To inflict crushing criticism on someone.

      * e.g.,  ... (g) Don't make silly comments in an Internet discussion group or you will be publicly pantsed. 

     [ "pants" ]

    8: (h) Adjective. British. Rubbish

      * e.g.,  ... (h) Your opinion is pants. 

     [ "pants" ]

    1: adjective. British slang. Not good; total crap; nonsense; rubbish; bad

      * e.g.,  ... "The first half of the movie was pants but I stayed until the end and it was actually a great film." 

     [ "pants" ]

    1: rubbish, no good, bag of shite

      * e.g.,  ... you are pants 

     [ "pants" ]

    1: This word can have two meanings if you are from the UK. It either means

      * e.g.,  ...  "I bought some new pants and a matching bra." 

     [ "pants" ]

    2:  The British word for panties, underpants, etc

      * e.g.,  ...  "This film is pants!" 

     [ "pants" ]

    3:  Rubbish, bad

     [ "pants" ]

    1: Not good, not up to the task, not true. Originally a UK schoolboy slang expression: "a pile of pants", presumably the equivalent of dirty, smelly washing. Later spread to adults and abreviated.

      * e.g.,  ... "It doesn't work. It's just a pile of pants!" or "I don't like that group. Their music is pants" cf "balsa" and "a piece of balsa". 

     [ "pants" ]

    1: those things covering your lower extremities, that are always chafing and uncomfortable. It's probably best to remove them.

      * e.g.,  ... Dude, these pants are constricting! Good thing it's Pantsless Day in the office! Freedom for the pasty flesh! 

     [ "pants" ]

    1: In Canada, it is a codeword of heroin.

      * e.g.,  ... Hey man, could you hook me up with some pants? 

     [ "pants" ]

    1: Woefully inadequate. Useless. A waste of time and space.

      * e.g.,  ... His performance was pants. This is pants. 

     [ "pants" ]

    1: What I wear on my head to amuse my chums and associates.

      * e.g.,  ... "Will sir be wearing his pants on his head today?" - My Butler 

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