capri pants

Ca·pri pants

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kah-pree, kap-ree, kuh-pree pants]
- /ˈkɑ pri, ˈkæp ri, kəˈpri pænts/
- /kə.ˈpriː pænts pænts/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kah-pree, kap-ree, kuh-pree pants]
- /ˈkɑ pri, ˈkæp ri, kəˈpri pænts/

Definitions of capri pants words

noun plural capri pants women's tight-fitting trousers 3
noun capri pants tight-fitting women's pants ending above the ankle 3
noun capri pants women's casual trousers with a tapered leg that end above the ankle and a vertical slit at the outside bottom edge. 1
noun capri pants Casual pants or trousers, usually for women, with the bottom hem reaching to below the knee but above the ankle; usually lightweight and summery. 0

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Origin of capri pants

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60; after Capri

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Parts of speech for Capri pants

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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capri pants popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for capri pants

noun capri pants

leggings — a covering for the leg, usually extending from the ankle to the knee but sometimes higher, worn by soldiers, riders, workers, etc. Compare chaps, gaiter, puttee.
capris — an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
breeches — Breeches are trousers which reach as far as your knees.
jodhpurs — Also called Marwar. a former state in NW India, now in Rajasthan.
knickers — Also, knickerbockers [nik-er-bok-erz] /ˈnɪk ərˌbɒk ərz/ (Show IPA). loose-fitting short trousers gathered in at the knees.

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