2006-10-22 16:38:52 · 12 answers · asked by canary854 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Trousers.
2006-10-22 18:59:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pair of pants are called a "pair" because one pant is just the left or right leg of the pants. If you have only a pant you have a short and a pant. Same thing goes for a 'pair of shorts'; one short is the left or right leg but the pair of shorts is the whole garment.
2006-10-24 01:01:45 · answer #2 · answered by kureeus1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pants originated from two separate sleeves for the legs which were tied at the waist--hence they were originally a pair. The link below from Words at Random has a whole explanation of how pants and hosiery evolved.
http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=20010814
2006-10-22 23:44:29 · answer #3 · answered by Latrice T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Pants" (which is not always used in the plural) is usually plural because its synonym "trousers" is. The word trouser comes from a word that means "bundle". Since each leg resembles a bundle, the whole outfit is a pair of trousers.
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Just short for pantaloons.
2006-10-22 23:48:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there are 2 pants legs
2006-10-23 02:20:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two pant legs sewn together are 'a pair of pants'.
2006-10-23 00:15:11 · answer #6 · answered by beachlady325 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 legs
2006-10-23 00:42:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Or a televison set when it is one, or a pair of scissors or tweezers
2006-10-22 23:40:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good one, I have always wondered that too. Like combing your hair, instead of hairs.
2006-10-22 23:46:17 · answer #9 · answered by cfoxwell99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two legs.
2006-10-22 23:44:49 · answer #10 · answered by robert m 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋