Knickers, Pants, Trousers, Shorts, Glasses, etc. I can see that a pair of shoes are two items, and a pair of socks are. Even, with some bending of the rules, a pair of braces, but how can you say that one item is a pair? A bra is one item, and as such has been sensibly named as such!
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What clothes come in pairs?
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Single items referred to as pairs:
- a pair of pants/trousers.
- a pair of underwear.
- a pair of swimming trunks.
- a pair of shorts.
- a pair of jeans.
- a pair of glasses.
- a pair of sunglasses.
What are some things that exist in pairs?
List Of Things That Come In Pairs
- scissors / a pair of scissors.
- glasses / a pair of glasses.
- sunglasses / a pair of sunglasses.
- goggles / a pair of goggles.
- binoculars / a pair of binoculars.
- shorts / a pair of shorts.
- pants / a pair of pants.
- trousers / a pair of trousers.
Why are jeans called a pair?
“Pair,” from the Latin, means two like things. And pants (pantaloons) were originally two like things. You put them on one leg at a time because they actually came in two pieces. You put on one leg, tied it around your waist, then put on the other.
What naturally comes in pairs?
21 things that come better as a pair…just like our appeal and UK Aid Match
- Peanut butter and jam. Peanut butter and jam are both divine individually.
- Bat and ball.
- Mosquito and nets.
- The Two Ronnies.
- Socks.
- Rain and water.
- Left and right.
- Sweet and salty.
What always comes in two?
38 Wonderful Things That Come In Pairs
- Twins, duh. We had to put twins as number one on this list because they’re definitely the best things that come in pairs!
- Socks!
- Tom & Jerry.
- Peanut Butter & Jelly.
- Mario & Luigi.
- Spongebob & Patrick.
- Bookends.
- Knife & fork.
Is it a bra or a pair of bras?
Not because of the dual nature of the breasts themselves, but because the garment came in two parts and was laced together. That’s probably why the modern woman doesn’t put on “a pair of bras” in the morning. Now that the garment is in one piece, the pluralness isn’t there anymore.
Is a pair of jeans one or two?
To talk about one piece of clothing we say “a pair of jeans“. For more than one we say “pairs of jeans”. You can also just say “jeans” for one pair. To call it “a jean” is incorrect.
How many is a pair?
two
Definition of pair. noun, plural pairs, pair. two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together: a pair of gloves; a pair of earrings.
What things goes up and down?
- potato plant.
- onion plant.
- radish plant.
- carrot plant.
- raw metals ore.
What is coming but will never arrive?
Tomorrow
What is always coming but never arrives riddle answer. The one-word answer to this simple riddle is ‘Tomorrow‘. Tomorrow never comes, but people always push back their plans and say that they will “do it tomorrow”. So tomorrow is always coming but it never actually arrives.
What things come in fives?
Things that come in fives 1
- Olympic rings.
- fingers.
- knuckles.
- basketball players.
- toes.
- human senses.
- vowels in English.
- pentathlon.
What is a tricky question?
: a deceptive question that is intended to make one give an answer that is not correct or that causes difficulty.
Why is a bra called a bra?
And the “brassiere,” as a widespread concept—the word comes from the French for “upper arm”—is generally thought to have originated with the DeBevoise Company, which used the term in advertisements for its whale-bone-supported camisoles.
Why do we say pair of scissors?
We began calling an individual scissors a pair to emphasize the matched cutting blades. There’s precedent for it. Before we called them scissors, we called them shears, and pair was used with shears for about 100 years before scissors arrived on the scene.
What is the plural of bra?
bra /ˈbrɑː/ noun. plural bras.
Are pants two pairs?
Think of items that are usually referred to in plural—often preceded by “pair of” or something similar, even when there is only one item: pliers, glasses, scissors, sunglasses, tweezers, etc. So, pants is a type of noun that is used only in its plural form, even when there is only one item being discussed.
Do we say a pair of shorts?
Don’t say `a pants’ or `a shorts’. You can say a pair of pants or a pair of shorts. It doesn’t take long to choose a pair of pants. He is wearing a pair of shorts and a T-shirt.
Is a pair of trousers correct?
‘Trousers’ is a singular ‘pair of pants’. It’s a plural because there are two legs, not because there are two ‘trouser’. There is no ‘trouser’.
What does 2 pairs mean?
2 or two pairs : a pair of one denomination and another of different denomination held in the same hand in poker and ranking between one pair and triplets — see poker illustration. two-pair.
What is 1 pair mean?
One-pair definition
A poker hand that contains two cards of one rank, plus three cards which are not of this rank nor the same as each other. noun.