A low bulk, high capacity disposable absorbent pant is disclosed. The pant may have a variety of combinations of features that contribute to imparting the pant with a more close-fitting, discreet appearance, particularly under outer clothing, more resembling that of an ordinary undergarment. The features may include an arrangement of relatively closely-spaced elastomeric strands in a belt structure； elastomeric strands in the belt structure having active portions that traverse forward and rearward portions of an absorbent pad assembly； an arrangement of elastomeric strands in the belt structure below the side seams； an arrangement of longitudinal elastic strands in the absorbent pad assembly that are closer to the longitudinal axis of the pant than to the side seams； and/or an absorbent core structure having portions that are tapered and/or channeled.
