Meaning
In American English, trousers. In British English, the underwear worn under trousers.
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Word origin
Short for pantaloons, a kind of trousers named after Pantalone, a character in old Italian theatre.
- Origin
- Italian
- Root
- Pantalone
Examples
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"A pair of pants" is how we count them. There is no singular "pant".
American "" .
The word means two different things on the two sides of the Atlantic.
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"Pants" is always plural, so the verb is "are".
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 14, lesson 10: pants, awful, focus and 7 more words.