"hoogwaterbroek" meaning in Dutch

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        "(humorous) Full-length pants which are unintentionally too short (and comically so, such as pants which a child has grown out of or poorly fitting hand-me-downs)"
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          "english": "It's important to wear appropriate shoes and socks with pants which are somewhat shorter than full-length, otherwise it looks weird.",
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