hot pants

plural noun

: very short shorts

Examples of hot pants in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Stalter wore a gold bra and matching hot pants with a smattering of gold jewelry. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 15 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