cargo pants

plural noun

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

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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 Start with a black long-sleeve top and green cargo pants, and add a pair of black boots for footwear. Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025 Pair with red lipstick and an LBD or use the earrings to add dimension to a leather jacket and cargo pants — becoming the coolest dresser in a 100-mile radius. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 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

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 6 Nov. 2025.

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