"capri pants" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Part of the Capri Collection by fashion designer Sonja de Lennart (1920–), named after her family's preferred holiday destination, the Italian island of Capri. Head templates: {{en-noun|p|head=capri pants}} capri pants pl (plural only)
  1. Casual pants or trousers, usually for women, with the bottom hem reaching to below the knee but above the ankle (at midcalf, more or less); usually lightweight and summery. Wikipedia link: Sonja de Lennart Tags: plural, plural-only Synonyms: clamdiggers Derived forms: skapri Related terms: manpris Coordinate_terms: pedal pushers, ;, flood pants, ;, shorts Translations (casual pants for women): pantalons capri [masculine, plural] (Catalan), caprihousut [plural] (Finnish), corsaire [masculine] (French), pantacourt [masculine] (French), capri [masculine] (French), Caprihose [feminine] (German), Fischerhose [feminine] (German), halásznadrág (Hungarian), spodnie capri [plural] (Polish), corsários [masculine, plural] (Portuguese), kapri pantolon (Turkish), quần lửng (Vietnamese)
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