snow pants
plural noun
variants
or less commonly snowpants
: pants for outdoor winter wear that are lined and often water-repellant
Right after breakfast, the team members pull on their snow pants and their thick red parkas and their big white boots and their gloves and their goggles and their hats. The last thing they put on is black plastic face masks, which keep their noses from freezing in the wind.—
Mary Roach
Mary RoachExamples of snow pants in a Sentence
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Mike White needs to put on his big-boy snow pants and do a ski season of The White Lotus already.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Invest in snow pants and insulating mittens for outdoor activities to keep your joints warm.
—Elizabeth Medeiros, Health, 22 Mar. 2025
Consider renting waterproof outer layers and warm base layers through Kit Lender, which stocks everything from snow pants to goggles.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 21 Feb. 2025
This winter, put on your snow pants and boots and build a snowman in your yard.
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—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2024
Ski jackets, snow pants, helmets, and base layers are all heavily discounted during the 48-hour sale, so keep reading to see everything my ski coach Dad and I are shopping for ahead of the 2024/25 season.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
Indeed, on a 36-degree January day, the Statesman and ProPublica observed students wearing their jackets and snow pants during class.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2024
And unlike snow pants, they’re made from a fabric that resists wind and precipitation but won’t leave you sweating bullets when worn indoors.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2024
Here’s why many Argentines are devoted to a first lady who died in 1952
Red Sox signing veteran closer Liam Hendriks to 2-year deal
The best gas snow blowers and snow throwers for your toughest winter jobs
Are snow bibs better than snow pants?
—Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2024
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Vulture Staff, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Invest in snow pants and insulating mittens for outdoor activities to keep your joints warm.
—Elizabeth Medeiros, Health, 22 Mar. 2025
Consider renting waterproof outer layers and warm base layers through Kit Lender, which stocks everything from snow pants to goggles.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 21 Feb. 2025
This winter, put on your snow pants and boots and build a snowman in your yard.
36.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2024
Ski jackets, snow pants, helmets, and base layers are all heavily discounted during the 48-hour sale, so keep reading to see everything my ski coach Dad and I are shopping for ahead of the 2024/25 season.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
Indeed, on a 36-degree January day, the Statesman and ProPublica observed students wearing their jackets and snow pants during class.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2024
And unlike snow pants, they’re made from a fabric that resists wind and precipitation but won’t leave you sweating bullets when worn indoors.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2024
Here’s why many Argentines are devoted to a first lady who died in 1952
Red Sox signing veteran closer Liam Hendriks to 2-year deal
The best gas snow blowers and snow throwers for your toughest winter jobs
Are snow bibs better than snow pants?
—Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2024
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“Snow pants.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20pants. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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