capri pants
plural noun
ca·pri pants kə-ˈprē- 
often capitalized C
: close-fitting women's pants that end above the ankle
called also capris
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web For one of their outings, Paltrow wore an oversized short sleeve white button-down shirt with a pair of beige capri pants. 
Alex Warner, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2022 Keep scrolling to shop lightweight capri pants inspired by Paltrow to keep you cool for the rest of summer and trendy heading into fall. Alex Warner, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2022 The dress code also requires students to wear solid colored shirts and slacks, shorts or capri pants in navy blue, black or khaki colors. Raja Razek And Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 24 June 2022 Think of Jackie Kennedy Onassis on the island wearing, yes, capri pants. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 17 June 2022 The white capri pants that ran below his knees back in the day were long since traded in for more standard shorts; Sunday’s were turquoise. Howard Fendrich, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 June 2022 The white capri pants that ran below his knees back in the day were long since traded in for more standard shorts; Sunday’s were turquoise. Howard Frendrich, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 June 2022 The white capri pants that ran below his knees back in the day were long since traded in for more standard shorts. Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2022 The same was seen at Versace, where thin models walked in low-rise metallic mini skirts and cropped tops, while Lee sported a flowy button-down shirt and capri pants. Frances Solá-santiago, refinery29.com, 25 Mar. 2022 See More
Alex Warner, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2022 Keep scrolling to shop lightweight capri pants inspired by Paltrow to keep you cool for the rest of summer and trendy heading into fall. Alex Warner, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2022 The dress code also requires students to wear solid colored shirts and slacks, shorts or capri pants in navy blue, black or khaki colors. Raja Razek And Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 24 June 2022 Think of Jackie Kennedy Onassis on the island wearing, yes, capri pants. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 17 June 2022 The white capri pants that ran below his knees back in the day were long since traded in for more standard shorts; Sunday’s were turquoise. Howard Fendrich, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 June 2022 The white capri pants that ran below his knees back in the day were long since traded in for more standard shorts; Sunday’s were turquoise. Howard Frendrich, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 June 2022 The white capri pants that ran below his knees back in the day were long since traded in for more standard shorts. Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2022 The same was seen at Versace, where thin models walked in low-rise metallic mini skirts and cropped tops, while Lee sported a flowy button-down shirt and capri pants. Frances Solá-santiago, refinery29.com, 25 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Capri, Italy
First Known Use
1952, in the meaning defined above