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

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, 10 Mar. 2026

Go bag-free with these yoga pants, designed with two roomy pockets and moisture-wicking fabric to keep you comfortable on the move. —Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026

My favorite styles look polished but feel like yoga pants—and for $30, Levi Strauss’ Signature Gold jeans deliver. —Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2026

Stepping outside, Weir — in white yoga pants and a blue tank top, his hair and bushy beard pepper-gray — began carefully swinging the sledgehammer around his head and behind his back. —David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026

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