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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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
The Bills also sent out an alert suggesting fans wear snow pants to stay dry.
—John Wawrow, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
Timberline Mountain even rents items like snow pants and bibs.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2024
His cheap snow pants were too big, his cotton hoodie soaked.
—Cathleen Calkins, Longreads, 23 Jan. 2024
Volunteers are working there daily, accepting donations of socks, puffy North Face jackets, snow pants and bars of soap.
—Julie Bosman, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2024
These classic, winter-friendly leggings can easily be worn on their own or underneath snow pants, and feature a high-waisted fit complete with slim pockets and a curve-hugging shape.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2024
Behind Westgate Elementary School in McLean, kids trudged up a hill lugging sleds and tucking their snow pants back into their boots.
—Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
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
The Bills also sent out an alert suggesting fans wear snow pants to stay dry.
—John Wawrow, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
Timberline Mountain even rents items like snow pants and bibs.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2024
His cheap snow pants were too big, his cotton hoodie soaked.
—Cathleen Calkins, Longreads, 23 Jan. 2024
Volunteers are working there daily, accepting donations of socks, puffy North Face jackets, snow pants and bars of soap.
—Julie Bosman, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2024
These classic, winter-friendly leggings can easily be worn on their own or underneath snow pants, and feature a high-waisted fit complete with slim pockets and a curve-hugging shape.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2024
Behind Westgate Elementary School in McLean, kids trudged up a hill lugging sleds and tucking their snow pants back into their boots.
—Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
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“Snow pants.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20pants. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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