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cargo pants

British  

plural noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 2, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 25, 2025

He sports a thick ponytail and cargo pants, painted toenails poking out from his hiking sandals.

From Salon Jan. 7, 2025

Police added the suspect had worn a dark hoodie, cargo pants and grey baseball cap and had kept his face covered.

From BBC Dec. 30, 2024

He was wearing Beejee’s cargo pants again and a ratty old Dave Matthews Band T-shirt.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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