flat front

No trouser pleats

Flat front describes pants or trousers without pleats at the waistband, giving a smooth, streamlined appearance across the front.

The style offers a slimmer silhouette than pleated alternatives: He prefers flat front khakis for a cleaner look.

The term appears mainly in clothing descriptions and retail contexts.

Related

waistband · tailored · tailored fit · pleats · smooth · crisp · slacks · menswear · cotton · pressed · dry clean · business casual · dress code · belt loops · crease · slim · straight leg · fitted

Categories
Opposites
trouser construction style

flat frontpleated

Having pressed folds

box pleat · knife pleat · gathered · tucked

Family

flat, front, flats, flatly, flatten, flattened, flattening, flattens, flatness

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G