toreador pants

American  

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. women's close-fitting slacks that extend to or slightly above the calf, styled after the pants traditionally worn by Spanish bullfighters.

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toreador pants British  

plural noun

1. tight-fitting women's trousers reaching to midcalf or above the ankle

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Example Sentences

Throughout, those masterpieces would pop up and then disappear in a welter of fancy boleros, obi motifs, kimono bathrobes and toreador pants.

From New York Times