Meanings
nountap pants pl (plural only)
- USpluralplural onlyFrench knickers
Origin
So called from the resemblance to traditional tap-dancing attire.
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APA
tap pants. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tap%20pants
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“tap pants.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tap%20pants. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tap pants,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tap%20pants.
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