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

Read on for more comfy and versatile yoga pants travelers love, all on sale at Amazon for as little as $15. —Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2025

There are plenty of comfortable pants deals worth shopping, like these baggy joggers, cross-waist leggings, and flowy yoga pants. —Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2025

And the semi-flare hem falls in between leggings and yoga pants. —Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 July 2025

The athleisure brand has a collection of budget-friendly athletic wear, including some of the best yoga pants, workout tops, and the cutest tennis skirt. —Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 8 July 2025

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