English Explanatory Dictionary

parachute pants

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A style of trousers characterized by the use of nylon, especially ripstop nylon, associated with breakdancing culture in the 1980s.

Word forms

parachute pants

Etymology

The nylon material resembles that of a parachute.

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