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View synonyms for Capri pants

Capri pants

noun

, (used with a plural verb)
  1. women's casual trousers with a tapered leg that end above the ankle and a vertical slit at the outside bottom edge.


Capri pants

plural noun

  1. women's tight-fitting trousers
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of Capri pants1

First recorded in 1955–60; after the island of Capri
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Example Sentences

They were surprised to find most women wearing short-sleeved sun dresses, sandals, capri pants and T-shirts.

Johnson and Dominik decided she should have an off-duty uniform of sorts, consisting largely of Capri pants and turtleneck sweaters, some of which were vintage finds from Los Angeles costume houses.

Johnson and Dominik decided she should have an off-duty uniform of sorts, consisting largely of Capri pants and turtleneck sweaters, some of which were vintage finds from Los Angeles costume houses.

His capri pants of yesteryear have been replaced by shorts.

His capri pants of yesteryear have been replaced by shorts.

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