cargo pants

plural noun

: pants with cargo pockets typically on the sides of the legs at thigh level

Examples of cargo pants in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Rihanna took the trend for a spin late last month, donning a V-neck Scott Racing top with camo Amiri cargo pants. Hannah Malach, WWD, 14 Aug. 2024 Additionally, the popularity of utility styles and cargo pants indicates a growing demand for relaxed fits. Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 12 Aug. 2024 In an Instagram post shared on July 23, Megan donned a sheer brown crop top with a light blue and green shrug covering her arms and low-rise cargo pants. Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2024 In the skate park – a collection of slopes, stairs, and rails – participants compete in headphones, baggy T-shirts and cargo pants, while music blasts from the speakers. George Ramsay, CNN, 28 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for cargo pants 

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Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cargo pants was in 1951

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“Cargo pants.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cargo%20pants. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.

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