harem pants
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of harem pants
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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Trousers were loose-fitting harem pants with wrapped details, paired, for example, with a crisscross top.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2021
Price sported a Black Flag tattoo and regularly wore a leather biker jacket, although he sometimes showed up in harem pants or tennis clothes.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2020
In a genre not known for being fashion forward, his style — harem pants, oversized jackets, bleached dreadlocks — stood out.
From New York Times • Jul. 17, 2020
Even Fred Couples, the king of cool who is paired with Phil in the final twosome, appears to be rocking harem pants.
From Golf Digest • Mar. 28, 2020
She wears a scarf on her head and some brown-and-red gauzy harem pants.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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