pedal pushers

plural noun

: women's and girls' calf-length trousers

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Tessa Thompson dug into Prada’s early-2000s archive on Saturday, arriving outside the James Earl Jones Theatre in mauve rose mules that brought a Y2K finish to a crisp white shirt and black pedal pushers. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 14 June 2026 Researchers found that pedal pushers were more than twice as likely as e-bike riders to sustain head injuries. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026 Meanwhile, on the bottom half, Hadid stayed loyal to her capris, in a pair of low-rise, indigo pedal pushers. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025 At least, that's our theory for what's driven the resurgence of Fendi Baguette bags and pedal pushers. Rosana Lai, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pedal pushers was in 1912

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“Pedal pushers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pedal%20pushers. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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pedal pushers

plural noun
: women's and girls' calf-length trousers
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