baggy trousers

Slack, billowing legwear

Baggy trousers are pants that fit loosely, hanging away from the legs rather than conforming to their shape.

The style has cycled through fashion—from zoot suits to hip-hop to skater culture: He wore baggy trousers and an oversized hoodie.

In British English, the term also evokes 1980s Madness-style ska fashion.

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oversized · low rise · high waisted · elastic waist · hip-hop · 90s · 90s fashion · skateboard · waistband · cuffs · denim · cargo pants · elastic · slouchy · comfortable · roomy · flowy · drawstring

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fit/silhouette

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G