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View synonyms for pedal pushers
pedal pushers
plural noun
- slacks that extend to about the midpoint of the calf, worn by girls and women, originally used when cycling.
pedal pushers
plural noun
- calf-length trousers or jeans worn by women
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pedal pushers1
An Americanism dating back to 1940–45
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Example Sentences
Ashwood, who wears "natty birch-bark pantaloons, hemp-rope belt, peekaboo see-through top and train engineer's tall hat" and a taxi driver wearing "fuchsia pedal pushers, pink yak fur slippers, a snakeskin sleeveless blouse, and a ribbon in his waist-length dyed white hair."
From Salon
A sophomore at Commerce High School, Diaz is president of 413 BikeLife, a loose collective of like-minded pedal pushers.
From Washington Times
She was excited and bought new pedal pushers and tennis shoes.
From Los Angeles Times
“This is already amazing,” a woman wearing pedal pushers said.
From The New Yorker
“A quarter,” she said, digging it out of the pocket of her pedal pushers.
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