Hot Pants

Pronunciation: /hɑt pænts/

Definitions of hot pants

noun a type of tight-fitting shorts that are made of a lightweight fabric and are typically worn by women

Example Sentences

A1 She wore hot pants to the beach.

A2 Hot pants are popular among young adults.

B1 The store sells a variety of hot pants in different colors.

B2 She paired her hot pants with a crop top for the party.

C1 Fashion designers are constantly reinventing the hot pants trend.

C2 The celebrity was spotted wearing designer hot pants at the event.

Examples of hot pants in a Sentence

formal The fashion designer showcased a collection of hot pants during the runway show.

informal I love wearing hot pants to music festivals because they're so comfortable.

slang She looked so fierce in those hot pants, I wish I could pull them off too.

figurative His temper was like a pair of hot pants, quick to ignite and hard to cool down.

Grammatical Forms of hot pants

• past tense: wore
• plural: hot pants
• comparative: hotter pants
• superlative: hottest pants
• present tense: wear
• future tense: will wear
• perfect tense: have worn
• continuous tense: is wearing
• singular: hot pant
• positive degree: hot
• infinitive: to wear hot pants
• gerund: wearing hot pants
• participle: worn hot pants

Origin and Evolution of hot pants

First Known Use: 1970 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'hot pants' originated in the fashion industry to describe extremely short shorts that became popular in the 1970s.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a specific style of shorts, 'hot pants' has evolved to be a more general term for any very short shorts or tight-fitting shorts worn by women.