spreader pants

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A thick, firm but yielding device worn around the crotch—usually supported by straps above the shoulders—that spreads the wearer's legs apart, forcing them to crawl.

Pronunciation

/ˌspɹɛdɚˈpænts/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-spreader pants.wav /ˌsprɛdəˈpænts/

Word forms

spreader pants

Etymology

From spreader (“a spacer or device for keeping two objects apart”) + pants, so-called because the device spreads the wearer's legs apart.

Related words

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