Oxford bags

plural noun

1. Often shortened to: bags. trousers with very wide baggy legs, originally popular in the 1920s

Example Sentences

Dad grinned vacantly, and walked so that his pants cuffs swished like Oxford bags.

From Literature

Anne’s sheik was wearing a black-and-orange-striped blazer, gray Oxford bags, a bow tie on an elastic band, and a brown triangular porkpie hat, pinched into a bowsprit at the front.

From Literature

Moments later, he was on stage, sporting a three-quarter-length Alexander McQueen frock coat, wonderfully wide Oxford bags and long hair swept to the side a la Veronica Lake.

From The Guardian

In terms of aesthetics, the exaggeratedly voluminous pants — called Oxford Bags — were the collection's most striking feature.

From US News

In terms of aesthetics, the exaggeratedly voluminous pants - called Oxford Bags - were the collection’s most striking feature.

From Washington Times