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

Willit Yoga Pants These flattering yoga pants are another phone-friendly option available in petite sizing. —Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025

Jenn, who is sincere down to her yoga pants, does not seem like a liar. —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025

Wilson, who resigned in 2013 after infamously blaming a yoga pants recall on the size of women’s thighs, resurfaced in a Forbes interview to slam Lululemon’s diversity and inclusion efforts. —Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 20 Aug. 2025

The brand’s slightly flared compression yoga pants make the perfect travel companion for these stylish and versatile shoes. —Jené Luciani Sena, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for yoga pants

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