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

The travel pants combine a trouser construction with soft yoga pants material to create a stretchy and wrinkle-resistant pair of bottoms. —Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2025

This two-piece set on Amazon includes a comfy short sleeve top with yoga pants, has a flattering fit, and is available in six different colors. —Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025

The trooper pulled the car over and found Taylor behind the wheel with a newborn in her lap, the umbilical cord tucked into her yoga pants. —Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025

Included in the assortment are wide-leg styles, yoga pants, and joggers that shoppers swear by for a proper fit, and prices start at just $8. —Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 30 Jan. 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