parachute pants
plural noun
: baggy casual pants of lightweight fabric often with an elastic or drawstring at the waist and the cuffs
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Is Healing debuted at New York Fashion Week last year, models emerged through the skeleton of a greenhouse in earth tone parachute pants, vegan leather tote bags and wood-grain knitwear sets. 
Ferron Salniker, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 In the pics, taken by photographer Rory Kramer at the Sziget Festival 2022, the model paired halter crop top in a shade of golden yellow with hot-pink parachute pants featuring drawstrings at the waist and ankles. Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Aug. 2022 Hailey looked cool in the same baggy Motel parachute pants, but in cobalt blue, to match her Sculpt Swim triangle bikini. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 July 2022 The 43-year-old Dawson’s Creek actor and street-style favorite wears tanks that reveal a sliver of midriff with breezy parachute pants and a simple cardi. Alice Cary, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2022 Meanwhile, the model opted for a white bikini top from Gigi Hadid's latest Frankies Bikinis collection, matching string bikini bottoms, a pair of bright orange parachute pants from Motel, and chunky white sandals. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 July 2022 The Rhode founder looked cool as ever in a cobalt blue triangle bikini from Sculpt Swim and matching baggy Motel parachute pants. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 July 2022 On her birthday in March, the Pisces legend paired a cobalt, vintage Vivienne Westwood corset top and custom leather gloves with oversized, blue parachute pants, demonstrating her model-off-duty street style once again. Nitya Rao, Seventeen, 30 June 2022 Suit jackets found a place layering over loose parachute pants. Colleen Barry, ajc, 17 June 2022 See More
Ferron Salniker, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 In the pics, taken by photographer Rory Kramer at the Sziget Festival 2022, the model paired halter crop top in a shade of golden yellow with hot-pink parachute pants featuring drawstrings at the waist and ankles. Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Aug. 2022 Hailey looked cool in the same baggy Motel parachute pants, but in cobalt blue, to match her Sculpt Swim triangle bikini. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 July 2022 The 43-year-old Dawson’s Creek actor and street-style favorite wears tanks that reveal a sliver of midriff with breezy parachute pants and a simple cardi. Alice Cary, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2022 Meanwhile, the model opted for a white bikini top from Gigi Hadid's latest Frankies Bikinis collection, matching string bikini bottoms, a pair of bright orange parachute pants from Motel, and chunky white sandals. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 July 2022 The Rhode founder looked cool as ever in a cobalt blue triangle bikini from Sculpt Swim and matching baggy Motel parachute pants. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 July 2022 On her birthday in March, the Pisces legend paired a cobalt, vintage Vivienne Westwood corset top and custom leather gloves with oversized, blue parachute pants, demonstrating her model-off-duty street style once again. Nitya Rao, Seventeen, 30 June 2022 Suit jackets found a place layering over loose parachute pants. Colleen Barry, ajc, 17 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1977, in the meaning defined above