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cargo pants

British  

plural noun

  1. loose trousers with a large external pocket on the side of each leg

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Chase pulled on a pair of cargo pants, T-shirt, and tennis shoes, then listened to the weather on the radio as he ate breakfast.

From Literature

He took everything he thought he needed out of the pack, along with the satellite phone, and stuffed it all into his pockets, glad he had chosen to wear cargo pants that morning.

From Literature

It is a company making safety-compliant workboots and water-resistant cargo pants.

From The Wall Street Journal

A few minutes later, she opens the car door and jogs over in her black Nikes and tan cargo pants.

From Los Angeles Times

When Ridge stepped out of Beejee’s apartment at 9:45, he was wearing old cargo pants—Michael could see the outline of the sumbook resting inside the buttoned front pocket—and a Hootie and the Blowfish T-shirt.

From Literature