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

But this isn’t the yoga pants and green juice version of wellness. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026

The stretchy fabric and wide-leg design also allow for easy movement, feeling similar to a pair of yoga pants, according to another reviewer who received the product for free. — Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

This summer jerseys and track shorts officially dethroned yoga pants as the athletic trend du jour for fashion connoisseurs, with a focus on both comfort and style through elegant finishing touches. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Aug. 2026

Flare Yoga Pants Flare yoga pants are a comfortable travel-day staple that feel like a more polished alternative to traditional leggings. — Caitlin Palumbo, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 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