as in trousers
an outer garment covering each leg separately from waist to ankle
you'll need a nice pair of pants for the job interview
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as in gasps
to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty
the dog was panting heavily after his breakneck run across the field
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Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Grapent Wide-Leg Pants with Waist Ties A ruffled paperbag waist with drawstring ties makes these wide-leg khaki pants extra comfortable.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Pants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pants. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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