parachute pants

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

The nylon material resembles that of a parachute.

Noun[edit]

parachute pants pl (plural only)

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