"forbidden pants" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Popularised in 2022 on social media. Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} forbidden pants pl (plural only)
  1. (Internet slang) A type of high-waisted flared leggings with colorful tapestry patterns. Tags: Internet, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-forbidden_pants-en-noun-Q6RZAO4v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Internet memes Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11 Disambiguation of Internet memes: 85 15
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see forbidden, pants. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-forbidden_pants-en-noun-UvXf3JAH Categories (other): Clothing Disambiguation of Clothing: 38 62
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