cargo pants

plural noun

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

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Kyle is on the shooting range wearing a tight black tank top, cargo pants, and combat boots and firing a 9mm. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025 The four-piece Canada Goose x Giants of Africa collection includes an insulated bomber jacket, a hoodie, cargo pants, and an Arctic toque, each designed with unique details inspired by the organization’s mission and the basketball courts built in Kenya. Essence, 3 Feb. 2025 Leaning into casual, everyday wear, the collection highlights buffalo plaid, cargo pants, and relaxed knits as its centerpiece. Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 Statement outerwear paired down with a classic T-shirt and wide denim or cargo pants felt very Dolce and interestingly desirable. Luisa Zargani, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for cargo pants 

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 19 Feb. 2025.

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