harem pants
noun
: women's loose trousers that fit closely at the ankle
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web There’s also harem pants hand-woven in Africa, Budan maxi dresses, and denim workwear shirts. 
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2022 Sandoval walks the runway in a sheer black shirt with X’s over his nipples, a pair of bright orange harem pants, high-heeled shoes, and an umbrella that is somehow fashioned into a hat. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2021 So think maxidresses and harem pants and breathable cotton fabrics. Amber Katz, Glamour, 11 May 2021 In the walk-in closet of your soul, are your politics just a fad, like harem pants? Millie Von Platen, The New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2020 Take a minute to look at what Aliume is wearing today: a sleeveless black cotton T-shirt, men’s harem pants, an amulet around his neck, a wrist mala, and a pair of high tops that he’s painted to look like one of his paintings. Duff Mcdonald, WIRED, 20 Aug. 2019 So think maxi dresses and harem pants and breathable cotton fabrics. Amber Katz, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2019 My harem pants billowed too much around the backside—not flattering. Monica Corcoran Harel, Marie Claire, 24 Sep. 2013 From its oversized shoulder pads tucked into high-waisted harem pants and cinched with a leather obi belt adorned with the famous LV logo, Stone’s daring outfit worked with the event’s theme of fashion innovation. Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 6 June 2018 See More
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2022 Sandoval walks the runway in a sheer black shirt with X’s over his nipples, a pair of bright orange harem pants, high-heeled shoes, and an umbrella that is somehow fashioned into a hat. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2021 So think maxidresses and harem pants and breathable cotton fabrics. Amber Katz, Glamour, 11 May 2021 In the walk-in closet of your soul, are your politics just a fad, like harem pants? Millie Von Platen, The New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2020 Take a minute to look at what Aliume is wearing today: a sleeveless black cotton T-shirt, men’s harem pants, an amulet around his neck, a wrist mala, and a pair of high tops that he’s painted to look like one of his paintings. Duff Mcdonald, WIRED, 20 Aug. 2019 So think maxi dresses and harem pants and breathable cotton fabrics. Amber Katz, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2019 My harem pants billowed too much around the backside—not flattering. Monica Corcoran Harel, Marie Claire, 24 Sep. 2013 From its oversized shoulder pads tucked into high-waisted harem pants and cinched with a leather obi belt adorned with the famous LV logo, Stone’s daring outfit worked with the event’s theme of fashion innovation. Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 6 June 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
from their resemblance to traditional women's attire in some Muslim countries
First Known Use
1888, in the meaning defined above