Is it true that in the UK pants mean underwear and instead of this you use word trousers? Also do you call sweatpants sweat trousers or how?
For example if I were in the UK and I said somebody ‘I like white and green pants’
Would they think I’m talking about underpants or about trousers?

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'Pants' is generally understood to mean underwear (male or female). We don't say 'sweat trousers'. 'Sweatpants' is used and understood but we also call those 'joggers', 'jogging bottoms' or 'tracksuit bottoms'.

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Yes, generally, the word 'pants' in the UK means women's undergarments. However, sweatpants are understood as ''sweat trousers'' so you can call them sweatpants in the UK.

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Yes, in the UK, the word "pants" usually refers to underwear, while the word "trousers" is used for the pants worn outside.

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