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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These straight-leg ponte pants from Quince, which have a four-way stretch that mimics yoga pants, offer an ideal balance of comfort and style.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
These versatile bottoms are the perfect length for our short stature, and the wide-leg silhouette looks a tad more like trousers when compared to other yoga pants.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
Jenn, who is sincere down to her yoga pants, does not seem like a liar.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Wilson, who resigned in 2013 after infamously blaming a yoga pants recall on the size of women’s thighs, resurfaced in a Forbes interview to slam Lululemon’s diversity and inclusion efforts.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
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Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
These versatile bottoms are the perfect length for our short stature, and the wide-leg silhouette looks a tad more like trousers when compared to other yoga pants.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
Jenn, who is sincere down to her yoga pants, does not seem like a liar.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Wilson, who resigned in 2013 after infamously blaming a yoga pants recall on the size of women’s thighs, resurfaced in a Forbes interview to slam Lululemon’s diversity and inclusion efforts.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Yoga pants.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yoga%20pants. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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