sweat pants

Casual athletic trousers

Sweat pants are loose, comfortable trousers made of soft, absorbent fabric like cotton fleece, with an elastic waistband and often elastic at the ankles.

Originally athletic wear for warming up or cooling down, they've become standard casual clothing: I changed into sweat pants as soon as I got home.

Also spelled as one word: sweatpants.

Related

cotton · activewear · soft · relax · cozy · waistband · elastic · comfy · drawstring · 90s · velour · fleece · gray · dad bod · college dorm · casual wear · hip-hop · sneakers

Opposites
formality of attire

sweat pantsdress pants

Formal legwear for occasions

slacks · tailored pants · wool trousers · business attire · evening wear

fabric and construction

sweat pantsjeans

Casual denim trousers

leather pants · wool pants · denim · corduroy pants

setting and occasion

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Formal legwear for occasions

wedding attire · courtroom attire · work pants

Family

sweatpants

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G