pedal pushers

plural noun

: women's and girls' calf-length trousers

Examples of pedal pushers in a Sentence

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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 During a grocery store run, Elizabeth, in green-and-red madras pedal pushers, comforts Mad, looking adorable in a glen check wool coat. Fawnia Soo Hoo, refinery29.com, 9 Nov. 2023 Off-camera, the actress’ wardrobe consists of her iconic black turtlenecks and capri pants (then known as pedal pushers). Cathy Whitlock, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2022 The actress/director kept it similarly low-key in a pair of black pedal pushers, long-sleeve cropped top and slide kitten heels. Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com, 13 July 2022 Not the pastry dresses anyway (the brocade jean jackets and shepherdess pedal pushers maybe). Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2020

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 9 Oct. 2025.

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pedal pushers

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