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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun plural Cotton jersey pants usually having a drawstring or elasticized waist and elasticized cuffs worn especially for exercising.
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- noun US Informal
cotton trousers , with anelasticated ordrawstring waist , used forexercise etc.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun loose-fitting trousers with elastic cuffs; worn by athletes
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Examples
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Tavi says she knows girls in sweatpants aren't trying to make a statement.
Catherine Epstein: Feminism and the 14-Year-Old: Tavi Gevinson Says Do What You Want Catherine Epstein 2010
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Tavi says she knows girls in sweatpants aren't trying to make a statement.
Catherine Epstein: Feminism and the 14-Year-Old: Tavi Gevinson Says Do What You Want Catherine Epstein 2010
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For winter, I did spend about $100 for winter running gear, but you could run in sweatpants and sweatshirt if you want to.
Weight-loss winners: How they did it, how they're keeping it off 2009
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There are many lifestyle benefits to running a home-based business: no commute, working in sweatpants and the array of readily available food in the kitchen refrigerator.
Your office: At home, in a tent, or something more formal 2009
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Tavi says she knows girls in sweatpants aren't trying to make a statement.
Catherine Epstein: Feminism and the 14-Year-Old: Tavi Gevinson Says Do What You Want Catherine Epstein 2010
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Tavi says she knows girls in sweatpants aren't trying to make a statement.
Catherine Epstein: Feminism and the 14-Year-Old: Tavi Gevinson Says Do What You Want Catherine Epstein 2010
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And to Mr. Buress, you were carrying a Glock, it has no safety, don't carry it with a round cocked in sweatpants even if you were registered to carry it.
On NFL Athletes And Guns Dave Hurteau 2008
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Quarterback Carson Palmer stood on the sideline in sweatpants, missing his second straight game and his third overall with an elbow injury.
USATODAY.com 2008
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Each new luxury or touch of style supposedly recalls the golden age of flying, before price competition, security checks, and slobs in sweatpants ruined everything.
Up, Up, and Away 2007
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Each new luxury or touch of style supposedly recalls the golden age of flying, before price competition, security checks, and slobs in sweatpants ruined everything.
Up, Up, and Away 2007
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