"Hammer pants" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Popularised in the 1980s and 1990s by the rapper MC Hammer (Stanley Burrell). Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Hammer pants pl (plural only)
  1. Loose-fitting trousers inspired by harem pants. Wikipedia link: MC Hammer Tags: plural, plural-only
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