hot pants

plural noun

: very short shorts

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Wearing a captain's hat and white hot pants, Carpenter romped around the stage, flanked by dancers dressed as flight attendants, baggage handlers, and other airport employees. Rachel Brodsky, Time, 2 Feb. 2026 Sabrina Carpenter rocked a flight attendant suit and hot pants, Justin Bieber kicked it in just boxers and socks, Lady Gaga performed with a large lamp shade on her head, and Chappell Roan showed up in barely anything. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026 At the premiere, Jenner posed alongside The Moment star Charli xcx, who wore a silver corset with leather hot pants and sheer black tights. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026 Back in the 2010s, celebrities paired their wedge sneakers with everything from hot pants to cutoff denim shorts and body-hugging silhouettes like leggings and skinny jeans. Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hot pants

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hot pants was in 1970

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“Hot pants.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20pants. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.

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