Phrase guide

capri pants

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clamdiggers

Antonyms: none provided

History

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.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: pantalons capri — casual pants for women
  • Finnish: caprihousut — casual pants for women
  • French: corsaire — casual pants for women
  • French: pantacourt — casual pants for women
  • French: capri — casual pants for women
  • German: Caprihose — casual pants for women
  • German: Fischerhose — casual pants for women
  • Hungarian: halásznadrág — casual pants for women
  • Polish: spodnie capri — casual pants for women
  • Portuguese: corsários — casual pants for women
  • Turkish: kapri pantolon — casual pants for women
  • Vietnamese: quần lửng — casual pants for women