pant

³pant

noun

Definition of PANT

1

: an outer garment covering each leg separately and usually extending from the waist to the ankle —usually used in plural

2

plural chiefly British : men's underpants

3

plural : pantie

— with one's pants down

: in an embarrassing position (as of being unprepared to act)

Origin of PANT

short for pantaloons

First Known Use: 1840

Other Clothing Terms

babushka, brogue, bumbershoot, cravat, dishabille, furbelow, layette, raiment, spectator