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Why Do Brits Say Pants?

Over time, American English shortened the name from pantaloons to pants. The garment worn underneath was deemed as underwear. In British English, trousers were already in common use, pantaloons became less known, and the name for the garment worn underneath was shortened from ‘underpants’ to ‘pants’. What does pants mean in British slang? (UK, slang) …

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