Does the word "pants" really have a singular?

It would depend on whether you are using it as a verb or a noun....

I have used the word Pant when referring to a pant leg. But when talking about pants, it's always a pair of pants. Guess because it has two pant legs.

oops sorry- I see you said clothing so you are using it as a noun...

On 3/20/2014 Predsfan said:

I have used the word Pant when referring to a pant leg. But when talking about pants, it's always a pair of pants. Guess because it has two pant legs.

I agree with you. I same when referring to one leg of the pants.....pant leg. I hear hosts and vendors say things like, "This blouse would look great with a black pant". It just doesn't make sense to me.

Does anyone else notice this?

In the U.K pants are your underwear, so it was a little confusing for me when I first came over here,lol.

We call them trousers.

I believe in the world of fashion it is used quite often.

I personally don't use it.

Its like that beauty makeover show, where the host would say "this cheek color looks good with a 'pale lip' "...WHAT? Just one LIP? don't lips come in pairs?

I think it's just one of those strange permutations of language that come and go. I get more annoyed when the word is typed as ""pant's"".

On 3/20/2014 azterry! said:

I think it's just one of those strange permutations of language that come and go. I get more annoyed when the word is typed as "pant's".

Yes! There's a difference between plurals, possessives & contractions.