cargo pants
plural noun
: pants with cargo pockets typically on the sides of the legs at thigh level
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By Swift’s side on her latest outing, Kelce wore burgundy corduroy pieces from his AE x Tru Kolors by Travis Kelce collection including cargo pants and a jacket.
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
In the picture, Jett can be seen wearing a zip-up sweater and cargo pants, adding a beige T-shirt underneath.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The top markdowns in clothing include half off a pair of cool Dickies cargo pants, a lightweight half-zip sweatshirt from Mountain Hardwear, and a cozy The North Face midlayer.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2025
Like other controversial bottoms of the recent past—low-rise denim, cargo pants, cigarette jeans—they’ve spent a moment in fashion jail.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
In the picture, Jett can be seen wearing a zip-up sweater and cargo pants, adding a beige T-shirt underneath.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The top markdowns in clothing include half off a pair of cool Dickies cargo pants, a lightweight half-zip sweatshirt from Mountain Hardwear, and a cozy The North Face midlayer.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2025
Like other controversial bottoms of the recent past—low-rise denim, cargo pants, cigarette jeans—they’ve spent a moment in fashion jail.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 Oct. 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 13 Nov. 2025.
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