long pants
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- noun
- /lɔŋ pænts/
- US
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pantalones largos
- Got me some long pants, a neat little polo shirt, and a pair of penny loafers.
And if you know that those two long pants are going to just sit in your closet forever because you don't know who to take it to.
- And if you know that those two long pants are going to just sit in your closet forever because you don't know who to take it to.
Examples
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Still twelve, not yet a Bar Mitzvah, Franz owned one pair of long pants that he wore only on special occasions.
Fiction book (2002) -
That's why we wear long sleeves and long pants.
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Can I try on my long pants right now?
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Sam walks out of the garage in long pants and a shirt.
Fiction book (2001) -
I wear long pants.
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For instance, on the day of the mile run test, some students wore shorts, while others were in long pants, dresses, and inappropriate footwear.
Academic text (1997) -
I'm going to sweat in my long pants and walk to Little India because the old man that we met eating lunch yesterday said that there is a shop there that has the best satay in town.
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Clad in jackets, boots, and long pants, a half-dozen researchers from the United States, Germany, and South Africa are at work in the pit.
Academic text (2007) -
Dietrich paraded around in male attire: suits, tuxedos, and long pants, thus setting off a nationwide fashion vogue.
Blog text (23) -
She wore her long pants to stay warm during the chilly evening.
Synonyms
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Clothes worn on the lower body with separate parts for each leg
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Clothes that cover your lower body from the waist to the ankles with separate legs
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A piece of clothing that covers both legs down to the ankles
Antonyms
How Long
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'trousers that extend to the feet' is directly derivable from the adjective 'long' modifying 'pants' (an adjective + noun composition). This is a regular, cross-linguistically common descriptive pattern in English, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand the phrase.
Etymology
Long pants comes from the clear image of long pants: trousers that reach down to the feet and cover the legs. That's why it means 'trousers' that reach the feet.