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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

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

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

The suspect is described as white, aged in his late 20s to 30s, and is said to have worn a dark hoodie, cargo pants and grey baseball cap and had kept his face covered.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2024

Clad in cargo pants and a plaid-green dress shirt, he said he bellowed, “No, shame on you.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2023

The boy began to pat down his black cargo pants, searching the pockets until he came up with a blue-capped pen.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken