cargo pants
plural noun
: pants with cargo pockets typically on the sides of the legs at thigh level
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Teyana Taylor Taylor’s Simone Rocha fall 2024 look at the SiriusXM studio played in gradients of black — from the gauzy sheer blouse to the architectural cargo pants — and continued the theme down to her shoes.
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
They’re designed with the classic exterior pockets of traditional cargo pants, but they’re also made with a wrinkle-resistant fabric that’s especially great for travel days.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2025
Just like crop tops, cargo pants, and bucket hats, low-rise jeans have also made a comeback—albeit thankfully not as low as before.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Keep scrolling to see all 12 cargo pants my teen and mom friends are wearing this spring.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 15 May 2025
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
They’re designed with the classic exterior pockets of traditional cargo pants, but they’re also made with a wrinkle-resistant fabric that’s especially great for travel days.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2025
Just like crop tops, cargo pants, and bucket hats, low-rise jeans have also made a comeback—albeit thankfully not as low as before.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Keep scrolling to see all 12 cargo pants my teen and mom friends are wearing this spring.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 15 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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