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 Light Utilitech Cargo Pocket High-rise Pant $148 $79 Speaking of great travel pants, I’m obsessed with these cargo pants. Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2024 See him here in the aforementioned Collina Strada cargo pants paired with a crisp white button-down shirt. José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 25 Apr. 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 31 May. 2024.

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