cargo pants

plural noun

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

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While today The Attico’s bestsellers range from the Anja bomber jacket to the Fern cargo pants that have found a big fan in the duo’s ultimate muse Cher, Tordini and Ambrosio included in the new capsule collection nods to their own favorite pieces. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 By making its pockets oversized and bellowed, the designers of the first cargo pants allowed soldiers to tote grenades, flares and other essential gear in their trousers. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2026 In this new-old world there are cargo pants, slip dresses and swooning for Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s minimalism. — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 Wear a little leather jacket over bandanna print balloon cargo pants with a beaded necklace. — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cargo pants

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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