cargo pants
plural noun
: pants with cargo pockets typically on the sides of the legs at thigh level
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For the event, Everly went full pop princess in a fluffy pink crop top with matching cargo pants with tiny braids and face jewels.
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Rachel McRady, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
On day one of Coachella 2025, Hailey Bieber hit up the 818 tequila outpost in an itty-bitty black halter minidress and kitten-heel thong sandals, a far cry from the low-slung cargo pants and baseball caps of yesteryear.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2025
That’s not to say that pockets never get a moment — cargo pants are back (though some, inexplicably, have pockets without buttons) and fashion designers have been praised for bringing the pocket back on the runway.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Dress pants and jeans are the most common denominators, but don’t discount a pair of black cargo pants.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
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Rachel McRady, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
On day one of Coachella 2025, Hailey Bieber hit up the 818 tequila outpost in an itty-bitty black halter minidress and kitten-heel thong sandals, a far cry from the low-slung cargo pants and baseball caps of yesteryear.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2025
That’s not to say that pockets never get a moment — cargo pants are back (though some, inexplicably, have pockets without buttons) and fashion designers have been praised for bringing the pocket back on the runway.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Dress pants and jeans are the most common denominators, but don’t discount a pair of black cargo pants.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cargo pants
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“Cargo pants.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cargo%20pants. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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