cargo pants

plural noun

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

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In her latest post, Tung is flaunting the new Crocs shoe in the versatile green shade of Aloe with an oversized graphic tee and grunge-adjacent, dark-wash cargo pants. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025 Winfrey inspired me to add more cargo pants to my closet for work and every day. Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025 There’s a pair of cargo pants that’ll keep you warm in arctic cabins and zip off into shorts for warmer locations. Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 29 July 2025 Think: convertible cargo pants and even a hoodie with an inflatable neck pillow! Victoria Montalti, Refinery29, 29 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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