cargo pants

plural noun

Definition of cargo pantsnext
as in blue jeans

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Recent Examples of cargo pants After nine months at sea, the sailors and Marines of the USS Abraham Lincoln are trading their cargo pants and boots for shorts and flip-flops. — Sam Winslade, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026 Cool Camo and Olive While utilitarian influences—think military jackets, cargo pants—have been showing up in trends, camo print feels like its final boss. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026 Theo Von is tearing through a bag of ballpark peanuts with shells scattered across the lap of his khaki cargo pants. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026 In a video shared on the Bananas’ official Instagram page, Bell, 46, could be seen emerging from the stands and making her way down to the field dressed in a custom Bananas jersey and leopard-print cargo pants. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cargo pants
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cargo pants
  1. blue jeans
  2. jeans
Plural Noun
  • Denim’s practicality and versatility were displayed at London Fashion Week, where attendees navigated the city in blue jeans.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Said, wearing blue jeans and a sweater, remained expressionless for most of the hourlong hearing in The Hague as presiding Judge Miatta Maria Samba described the inhumane conditions detainees endured at the prison in the capital, Bangui.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of blue jeans
Plural Noun
  • Here are five blazer-and-jeans outfit ideas to try this spring.
    — India Roby, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Amazon Essentials Glove Ballet Flats These Amazon Essentials glove-style ballet flats are comfortable (thanks to a memory foam insole), supremely in-budget, and add instant polish to even the simplest T-shirt-and-jeans outfit.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
Definition of jeans

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“Cargo pants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cargo%20pants. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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