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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun plural Capri pants.
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- noun
capri pants
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Examples
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The non-smoking section was made up of an amalgamation of typical middle Tennessee -- a middle aged woman in capris, with a Coach bag and fine highlights; an interior designer meeting with a client; two young couples: one with two adorable little boys dressed in madras pants and polo shirts with the collar up, the other childless, faces pinched at the noise.
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The non-smoking section was made up of an amalgamation of typical middle Tennessee -- a middle aged woman in capris, with a Coach bag and fine highlights; an interior designer meeting with a client; two young couples: one with two adorable little boys dressed in madras pants and polo shirts with the collar up, the other childless, faces pinched at the noise.
March 2007 2007
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Don’t you think a bunch of dudes in capris tossing around a ball and patting each others asses is sort of well you know … gay ….
Think Progress » Cheney: Telling Leahy to ‘f*ck’ himself was ‘sort of the best thing I ever did.’ 2010
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The capris are my staples from, De Designs, not free.
Fashion World of SL 2009
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Whoever invented "capris" should be subjected to biting bugs that favor the lower leg.
Page 2 2009
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Whoever invented "capris" should be subjected to biting bugs that favor the lower leg.
Page 2 2009
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For the total "look", add a pair of flowered stretch capris, a belly bag and a slightly tight tee shirt. kathleengam
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My husband and I wear shorts (longish shorts, I grant you) in hot weather, capris in warm weather (just me ... he's still in his shorts), and jeans in the winter.
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My husband and I wear shorts (longish shorts, I grant you) in hot weather, capris in warm weather (just me ... he's still in his shorts), and jeans in the winter.
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Her denim capris were fitted and showed the world that post-baby weight was certainly not a problem for her.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: New Moms Jack Canfield 2011
treeseed commented on the word capris
Calf-length slacks for women, popular in the 1960s
Also called clamdiggers, petal pushers
February 2, 2008