pedal pushers

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Women's casual trousers, usually fairly form-fitting, that end at the calves.
noun
  1. plural of pedal pusher

Pronunciation

/ˈpɛdl̩ ˌpʊʃəz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pedal pushers.wav /ˈpɛdəl ˌpʊʃɚz/

Word forms

pedal pushers pedal-pushers

Etymology

From pedal pusher (“cyclist”) + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum and regular plurals of nouns), as they were originally worn by cyclists.

Derived words

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