Garments

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low-waisted pants
Domain:  Garments
Subdomain (1st level):  Pants
Table:  Table 7
Noun phrase
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Definition:  Low-cut pants of any style starting below the normal waistline resting on hip bone. Popularized in mid-1960s, they are also called Hipsters.
Cohen, 2004
Context:  Snakeskin dominated the house of Trussardi. Its most memorable piece for the season was a python safari suit. Single-breasted suits were also treated to snakeskins, while sweaters and low-waisted pants were soft enough to drape.
Hemmagazine, 2004
Attestation:  5
Contains:  pocket, waistband, fly
Co-hyponyms:  bell-bottoms, cigarette pants, straight-legged pants, Capri pants, palazzo pants, shorts (en), overall
Hyperonyms:  pants
Synonyms:  hip-hugging pants, hip-huggers
It:  pantaloni a vita bassa
Degree of reliability:  10
Keiser, Garner, 2003