pedal pushers

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pedal pushers

/ˈpɛdl̩ ˌpʊʃəz/ UK
/ˈpɛdəl ˌpʊʃɚz/ US

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

noun pedal-pushers

plural, plural only Women's casual trousers, usually fairly form-fitting, that end at the calves. Medium close shot of a tall slender girl of fifteen with the face of a Nordic madonna. no, proclaims the apron attached to the waistband of her ragged pedal pushers; no, no, the patches over her budding breasts.

noun

plural plural of pedal pusher

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noun women’s casual trousers, usually fairly form-fitting, that end at the calves

Français	legging, pantacourt
العربية	ضاغط قدمي

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@misc{pedal_pushers_2026,
  title = {pedal pushers},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pedal%20pushers},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}