parachute pants

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parachute pants

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The nylon material resembles that of a parachute.

noun

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

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@misc{parachute_pants_2026,
  title = {parachute pants},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/parachute%20pants},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}