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Singular and plural of pants, shorts, jeans, etc. up vote 1 down vote favorite. In English, words like pants, shorts, and jeans appear to be in the plural but really refer to one item of clothing (I don't know what the technical term for it is). To be more specific, you can say one pair of pants/shorts/jeans..
Denim is a particular kind of cotton twill fabric, and so all denim jeans, no matter what their style, are classified as twill pants. Khakis and chinos, too, are typically constructed from a cotton or cotton-blend twill. Work pants often are constructed from a polyester or poly-blend twill.