short pants vs pant

pant vs short pants

short pants and pant both are nouns.

short pants is not a verb while pant is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
short pants	Yes	No	No	No
pant	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pant is a hypernym of short pants; that is, pant is a word with a broader meaning than short pants:

short pants: (used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
pant: (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately

Other hypernyms of short pants include pair of trousers, trousers.

short pants (noun)	pant (noun)
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee	a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
	(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
	the noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)

short pants (verb)	pant (verb)
	breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
	utter while panting, as if out of breath

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