hot pants

plural noun

: very short shorts

Examples of hot pants in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Later that month, Bryon became the subject of headlines after the Daily Mail published photos that showed him dressed in women’s clothing, including fake breasts and pink hot pants. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

From an oversized leather jacket to a semi-sheer, off-the-shoulder top and mini tote, Bieber knows how to dress up a pair of leggings—or hot pants. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026

But his image of a young woman in hot pants, wielding a whip, captured the exuberant spirit of dress-up that predominated that day. — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026

Deep plunge tops, hot pants and halter-neck tops and dresses are key items. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hot pants

• eggplants
• implants
• supplants
• sweatpants
• transplants
• ants
• aunts
• cants
• chants
• grants
• krantz
• lants