cargo pants

plural noun

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

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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 In the case of cargo pants, the pop star would add another layer of denim—and then another, and then another. Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025 The stylish folks of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden love to match cargo pants with workwear staples, like dress shirts and loafers. Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025 Keep scrolling to shop more short trench coats, cargo pants, and pretty purses now. Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 14 Mar. 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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