snow pants
plural noun
variants
or less commonly snowpants
: pants for outdoor winter wear that are lined and often water-repellant
Right after breakfast, the team members pull on their snow pants and their thick red parkas and their big white boots and their gloves and their goggles and their hats. The last thing they put on is black plastic face masks, which keep their noses from freezing in the wind.—
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Ski jackets, snow pants, helmets, and base layers are all heavily discounted during the 48-hour sale, so keep reading to see everything my ski coach Dad and I are shopping for ahead of the 2024/25 season.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
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Are snow bibs better than snow pants?
—Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2024
Indeed, on a 36-degree January day, the Statesman and ProPublica observed students wearing their jackets and snow pants during class.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2024
And unlike snow pants, they’re made from a fabric that resists wind and precipitation but won’t leave you sweating bullets when worn indoors.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2024
The Bills also sent out an alert suggesting fans wear snow pants to stay dry.
—John Wawrow, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
Timberline Mountain even rents items like snow pants and bibs.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2024
His cheap snow pants were too big, his cotton hoodie soaked.
—Cathleen Calkins, Longreads, 23 Jan. 2024
Volunteers are working there daily, accepting donations of socks, puffy North Face jackets, snow pants and bars of soap.
—Julie Bosman, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2024
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Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
Here’s why many Argentines are devoted to a first lady who died in 1952
Red Sox signing veteran closer Liam Hendriks to 2-year deal
The best gas snow blowers and snow throwers for your toughest winter jobs
Are snow bibs better than snow pants?
—Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2024
Indeed, on a 36-degree January day, the Statesman and ProPublica observed students wearing their jackets and snow pants during class.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2024
And unlike snow pants, they’re made from a fabric that resists wind and precipitation but won’t leave you sweating bullets when worn indoors.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2024
The Bills also sent out an alert suggesting fans wear snow pants to stay dry.
—John Wawrow, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
Timberline Mountain even rents items like snow pants and bibs.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2024
His cheap snow pants were too big, his cotton hoodie soaked.
—Cathleen Calkins, Longreads, 23 Jan. 2024
Volunteers are working there daily, accepting donations of socks, puffy North Face jackets, snow pants and bars of soap.
—Julie Bosman, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2024
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“Snow pants.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20pants. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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