forbidden pants

US/foɹˌbɪdən ˈpænts/US/foɹˈbɪdən ˌpænts/

noun

A type of high-waisted flared leggings with colorful tapestry patterns.

First used 2020s
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Meanings

nounforbidden pants pl (plural only)
  1. Internetpluralplural onlyA type of high-waisted flared leggings with colorful tapestry patterns.First known use 2020s
  2. pluralplural onlyUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see forbidden, pants.

Origin

Popularised in 2022 on social media.

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APA

forbidden pants. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forbidden%20pants

MLA

“forbidden pants.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forbidden%20pants. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forbidden pants,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forbidden%20pants.

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