cargo pocket

noun

: a large pocket usually with a flap and a pleat

Examples of cargo pocket in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And the 1 cargo pocket on the side is very spacious. Maverick Li, menshealth.com, 9 June 2023 While cargo pockets continue to sprout like mushrooms, what felt newest were aprons of all varieties—butcher, bib, waiter, hostess—which showed up at Christian Dior, Hermès, and The Row, for starters. Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2023 Besides its traditional five pockets, the pants have a cargo pocket on the right leg for additional storage. Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2023 Redefine Utility Dressing Utilitarian fashion is one of 2023’s biggest fashion trends, with cargo pockets, industrial buckles, and nylon materials making their way into high fashion. Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 7 Aug. 2023 Buy Now on Mr Porter: $780 Best Cargo Corduroy Pants Native Youth Relaxed-Fit Cargo Corduroy Pants There’s something magnetic about these cargo corduroy pants, which incorporate cargo pockets in an innovative way. Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2023 Combining them into one piece with two cargo pockets at the chest—and making the whole thing off-the-shoulder? Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 13 July 2023 Many plus-size brands shy away from making their cargo pockets a statement feature (probably out of some unfounded concern about adding bulk), but that is this style’s main appeal. Sarah Chiwaya, refinery29.com, 21 Aug. 2023 The Nemo Moonlite Reclining Camp Chair is a great buy for its reclining capability, and the ENO Lounger DL Camping Chair also comes with two cargo pockets and a cup holder. Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2023 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cargo pocket was in 1974

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“Cargo pocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cargo%20pocket. Accessed 1 Dec. 2023.

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