Capri pants
Americannoun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of Capri pants
First recorded in 1955–60; after the island of Capri
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The capri pants Kay Washburn recently purchased online cost $5.95, less than a burger and fries from In-N-Out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025
Kitten heels and full skirts, capri pants and tailored menswear, blouses with crisp collars and one-piece bathing suits feel less like “now” and more like “back then.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2025
His capri pants of yesteryear have been replaced by shorts.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2022
Just don’t steer her to the women’s section, which she says has become a dumping ground of striped shirts and ill-fitting capri pants.
From Washington Post • May 24, 2019
She wore capri pants and Keds sneakers and moved slowly, leaning most of her weight on an aluminum cane.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
