Capri pants

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. women's casual trousers with a tapered leg that end above the ankle and a vertical slit at the outside bottom edge.

Capri pants

plural noun

1. women's tight-fitting trousers

Word History and Origins

Origin of Capri pants¹

First recorded in 1955–60; after the island of Capri

Example Sentences

The mankles themselves were sandwiched between patterned capri pants and lace-up loafers fit for a 90's school girl.

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