necropants

English

/ˈnɛkɹoʊˌpænts/

plural noun

Definitions

(historical) A pair of pants made from the skin of the lower half (below the waist) of a dead man, used by medieval Icelandic sorcerers to obtain money.

Etymology

Prefix from English pants.

Origin

English

pants

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

depants English
hotpants English
housepants English
jogpants English
pants English
pantsie English
pantsless English
pisspants English
rainpants English
sweatpants English
windpants English
パンツ Japanese