yoga pants

noun

variants or less commonly yoga pant

: leggings (see leggings sense 1a) designed for wear when practicing yoga postures

a pair of yoga pants

… she noticed that her friends in London were wearing yoga pants with a smart blazer to Cipriani for lunch.

—Rob Haskell

—sometimes used in the singular form yoga pant especially in marketing or fashion writing or when used before another noun

The Classic adidas three-stripe design meets high-waisted performance in a great all-around yoga pant.

—Suzannah Kolbeck

These pants are comfy like sweats but made of a lighter, stretchier fabric in a yoga pant style.

—Suzy Forman

Examples of yoga pants in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The shoes have a sleek construction that’s casual enough to pair with maxi skirts, yoga pants, or your favorite jeans. —Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026

Ribbing at the neckline and sleeves adds gorgeous detail to the largely simple sweater, plus the boxy, slightly oversized fit won’t restrict my movements (and will look great with yoga pants, jeans, and everything in between). —Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026

The side pockets on each leg are large enough to hold your phone, and unlike yoga pants and leggings, they’re made with full-sized back pockets for as much storage as your everyday jeans. —Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 17 May 2026

Business casual Who said yoga pants can’t be worn to work? —India Roby, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for yoga pants

• confidants
• sycophants
• underpants
• ants
• aunts
• cants
• chants
• grants
• krantz
• lants
• plants
• rants