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My mother bought me a brand new suit for going away to college. We were poor, but she wanted me to have that. It was a powder blue suit with peg pants - you know, skinny at the bottom. I think I made quite an impression with that.
Tom Heinsohn

Meaning of "peg pants" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PEG PANTS

peg pants  [peɡ pænts] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PEG PANTS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Peg pants is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PEG PANTS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of peg pants in the English dictionary

The definition of peg pants in the dictionary is close-fitting trousers made of stretch fabric. Other definition of peg pants is trousers that are wide at the hips and taper off towards the ankle.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PEG PANTS


accounts
əˈkaʊnts
acknowledgements
ækˈnɒlɪdʒmənts
acknowledgments
ækˈnɒlɪdʒmənts
apartments
əˈpɑːtmənts
arrangements
əˈreɪndʒmənts
compliments
ˈkɒmplɪments
contents
ˈkɒntents
crants
krænts
elephants
ˈɛlɪfənts
Hants
hænts
infants
ˈɪnfənts
jogpants
ˈdʒɒɡˌpænts
movements
ˈmuːvmənts
Northants
nɔːˈθænts
pants
pænts
presents
ˈprɛzənts
saints
seɪnts
sentiments
ˈsɛntɪmənts
smarty-pants
ˈsmɑːtɪˌpænts
underpants
ˈʌndəˌpænts

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PEG PANTS

peg
peg box
peg climbing
peg down
peg leg
peg out
peg top
peg-top
Pegasi
Pegasus
pegboard
pegbox
pegged
pegging
peggy
peglegged
pegless
peglike
pegmatite
pegmatitic

WORDS THAT END LIKE PEG PANTS

arcs-boutants
bons vivants
by the seat of one´s pants
Capri pants
cargo pants
critical constants
first year infants
have ants in one´s pants
hot pants
kick in the pants
knee pants
loon pants
menservants
palazzo pants
pink elephants
ski pants
skiing pants
sweat pants
tableaux vivants
toreador pants

Synonyms and antonyms of peg pants in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «peg pants» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PEG PANTS

Find out the translation of peg pants to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of peg pants from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «peg pants» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

挂裤
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pantalones peg
570 millions of speakers

English

peg pants
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खूंटी पैंट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ربط السراويل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

привязка брюки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

calças peg
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খাঁজ প্যান্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pantalon fuseau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seluar peg
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

PEG Hosen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ペグパンツ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

못 바지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Celana cakar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

peg quần
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேக் பேண்ட்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ड्रग्ज पॅंट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Peg pants
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pantaloni peg
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spodnie peg
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прив´язка брюки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pantaloni cuier
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρόσδεση παντελόνι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pen broek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

peg byxor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

peg bukser
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of peg pants

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PEG PANTS»

The term «peg pants» is normally little used and occupies the 133.939 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PEG PANTS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about peg pants

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QUOTES WITH «PEG PANTS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word peg pants.
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Tom Heinsohn
My mother bought me a brand new suit for going away to college. We were poor, but she wanted me to have that. It was a powder blue suit with peg pants - you know, skinny at the bottom. I think I made quite an impression with that.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PEG PANTS»

Discover the use of peg pants in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to peg pants and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ellery's Protest: How One Young Man Defied Tradition & ...
Girls wore dresses, boys slacks and a shirt. Ellery remembers that Abington also prohibited students from wearing peg pants, which tapered to a tight fit around the ankles. "Everything was black and white," says Ellery. "If you wore peg pants,  ...
Stephen D. Solomon, 2007
2
Dictionary of Americanisms, Briticisms, Canadianisms and ...
Am. taper or bind a pair of trousers at the lower end/ also peg pants n.: I arrived inpurple pegged pants. W. Jack, B. Laursen. 3.Am., Can.col. identify, classify:You would nothavepegged him as gangster.J. O'Brien, A. Kurins.,It's what sometimes  ...
V. S. Matyushenkov, 2010
3
That's the Joint!: The Hip-hop Studies Reader
Those hip kids wore jeans, or thirties peg pants, always pressed, with a single one-inch calvary stripe down the leg, with pajama top T-shirts and gangster appleboy hats or baseball hats. The girls were wearing tight jeans or skirts, high heels ...
Murray Forman, Mark Anthony Neal, 2004
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Last of the Horse Soldiers
After removing the hated peg pants, I carried them into the kitchen. The kerosene stove was burning low as mother boiled something. I pulled the pan off the burner and held the despised peg pants over the fire! One minute, two minutes.
Uriah Orr, 2006
5
Machine Head: Inside The Machine
Thesongs stopped and the next day, wewore peg pants back in the day, sothe peg pants were alltight, and you could see this huge lump that came across [his entire shin]. It hurt butI'll never forget it.” The guitarist also recalled hisfirst encounter ...
Joel McIver, 2012
6
Every Step a Struggle: Interviews with Seven who Shaped the ...
You know, when I was a teenager, and I went out in the street and got myself my first pair of peg pants, my father whipped my head because he didn't think peg pants should be worn in the street. But this was my value. Tucker: Yeah that was.
Frank Manchel, 2007
7
Skiing
STYLES - High waist peg pants . . $55 High waist bell-bottoms $65 Farmer John bib, peg pant. . . . $60 Farmer John bib, bell-bottoms . $70 2-3 weeks delivery time. Send your order to: SKI-TREK, S14 W22460 National Ave., Waukesha, ...
8
Zoot Suit: The Enigmatic Career of an Extreme Style
By 1936, the phrase ''extreme English drapes'' appeared in ads from J. C. Curtis; the look emphasized the loose flow of fabric over the body, with ''extra wide shoulders, full peg pants, tapered as you like them.'' A year later this style had come ...
Kathy Peiss, 2011
9
A Mile in My Off Brand Shoes
To make matters worse, I tried the often seen method of “peg pants.” A look that saw the bottom of the pants be rolled up into a flap, and thus completely making me look like Iwanted thejock eighth graders to beat the shit out of me. I had even  ...
Shane Mcmunn, 2011
10
Eugene Bullard, Black Expatriate in Jazz-Age Paris
One evening, the fun-loving teenager staged a fashion show for the older Butlers, Sonny modeling the Buster Brown suit and young Bullard his new peg pants. The occasion brought much merriment to the household. Several days later, his ...
Craig Lloyd, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PEG PANTS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term peg pants is used in the context of the following news items.
1
A Minimalist Purity at Trussardi
Across a palette of taupe, forest green and grey, stood a collection of Napa leather camisole dresses, heavy military pea coats, peg pants, ... «FashionOne, May 15»
2
Doo-wop ditties: Big Chicken Chorus relives the '50s with spring …
“They can break out the poodle skirts and peg pants and sunglasses and whatever,” Hrach said. The emcee for the show will be John Loud, ... «Marietta Daily Journal, Apr 15»
3
Our Favorite Travel Clothes Ever
"I'm obsessed with ASOS's jersey peg pants. They look like real pants but feel like sweatpants, since they're made from super-soft jersey. «Huffington Post, Jan 15»
4
Justin Theroux on New HBO Series 'The Leftovers'
In anyone remembers the '80s they were called peg pants at the time and everyone went to great lengths to safety pin their pants tight and went ... «ABC News, Jul 14»
5
Spring Fashions 2014
The cropped, boxy shape serves as a great contrast to form fitting dresses, pencil skirts, and peg pants. This top layer with a great tee, boyfriend ... «Old Gold & Black, Feb 14»
6
Shades of white bring the cool this summer
... the Sojourn tunic dress with charmeuse armholes ($240), and the slightly slouchy silk-crepe Haven peg pants ($520), which Walsh says are ... «Straight.com, Jun 13»
7
A newsmaker you should know: Mt. Lebanon man celebrates Slovak …
"He looked like a 'cool cat' with his long hair and peg pants, and my dad said to stay away from him," Mrs. Senko recalled. As a girl in ... «Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Feb 13»
8
The Kendama Toy!
Peg Pants! - Duration: 4:20. by nigahiga 4,980,797 views. 4:20. Google Glass Human - Duration: 4:27. by nigahiga 10,789,474 views. 4:27. «YouTube, Feb 13»
9
Throw Rag Are as Sleazy, Salty and Psychotic as Ever
... in Wheeler's words, "It always looks weird when you're 60 years old, wearing peg pants and creepers, and you're kind of fat and old.". «OC Weekly, Dec 12»
10
Why Tommy Heinsohn is a Celtics institution
It was a powder blue suit with peg pants — you know, skinny at the bottom. I think I made quite an impression with that.'' At Holy Cross, he lived ... «Boston Globe, Nov 12»

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