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Originally a "pant" referred to just one of the legs. In medieval times, pants were worn as two separate leggings.
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We call a unit of pants a pair of pants, so does that imply that each unit of pants is made of two individual sub-units simply called a pant? The same applies to a pair of shorts. Would we then be able to, with some creative tailoring, create a non-matching unit that is composed of one pant and one short?
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---Why is it called an apartment when it's not apart from the rest of the building but a part of the whole thing?; ---Why is a pair of pants called a pair when it's only a single piece of clothing?; ---Bill Clinton was able to be elected to the office of President of the United States of America.
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"Trousers trace their ancestry to the individual hose worn by men in the 15th century (which explains why the word "trousers" is plural). The hose were easy to make and fastened to a doublet at the top with ties called "...
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Date Posted: 1/24/06 2:53pm Subject: RE: "Why are they called a 'pair' of pants" and other weird questions about the English Language. ... Date Posted: 1/24/06 2:57pm Subject: RE: "Why are they called a 'pair' of pants" and other weird questions about the English Language. - Date Edited: 1/24/06 2:58pm (1 edits total)
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Why is it called a pair of pants when there is only one? Be the first person to answer this question. Outside the bag > Why...? ... Have a question? Ask it! Know an answer? Share it! ... Sign In Sign Up Login...
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It's not just pants, we also say a pair of scissors, tweezers, underwear, glasses, etc. Much of language has evolved over time, sometimes with a root, and sometimes without. This question, though straitforward, doesn't have a concise answer...
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why are trousers called a, "pair" of trousers? clairus99 (20:53 16-Apr-2002) ... Elizabeth I Tang Dynasty China ... I remember being told this version years ago in a french class so forgive me if my spelling is wrong...
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If pants are called a pair of pants why arent bras - trivia question /questions answer / answers ... In American English "a pair of pants" means trousers but in British English, pants as in underpants is singular,so bra and pants go together as they are underwear ,both singular,not a pair of underpants;
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