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 nounRob HaskellThe Classic adidas three-stripe design meets high-waisted performance in a great all-around yoga pant.—Suzannah Kolbeck
Suzannah KolbeckThese pants are comfy like sweats but made of a lighter, stretchier fabric in a yoga pant style.—Suzy Forman
Suzy FormanExamples of yoga pants in a Sentence
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Instead of yoga pants and a T-shirt, a two-piece lounge set keeps the comfy vacation vibe going strong without looking too sloppy.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
Essentially, these are a cross between your favorite yoga pants and go-to backcountry touring fare.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 11 June 2025
Then, keep scrolling for even more wide-leg yoga pants that cost less than $40 at Amazon.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 6 June 2025
Women’s high-waist floral yoga pants: $9.89 Does your spring and summer look consist mostly of leggings?
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
Essentially, these are a cross between your favorite yoga pants and go-to backcountry touring fare.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 11 June 2025
Then, keep scrolling for even more wide-leg yoga pants that cost less than $40 at Amazon.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 6 June 2025
Women’s high-waist floral yoga pants: $9.89 Does your spring and summer look consist mostly of leggings?
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for yoga pants
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“Yoga pants.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yoga%20pants. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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