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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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The crowd of money managers, economists and other finance types had made their annual pilgrimage to this fishing mecca in Maine’s wilderness, trading suits for T-shirts and cargo pants.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

Crew members in cargo pants prepare scenery on stage, the costume department steams dresses and hairstylists comb wigs in a basement room backstage.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 13, 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

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

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