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palazzo pants
Domain:  Garments
Subdomain (1st level):  Pants
Table:  Table 7
Noun phrase
Countable
Partial loan
Definition:  Women’s long wide pajama/culottes with a straight line. They have soft flared legs and are gathered at the waistband.
Cohen, 2004
Context:  An elegant 1930s style, palazzo pants are suitable for evening wear or for very glamorous pyjamas. They look good with a simple kimono-cut jacket.
Holman, 2001
Attestation:  10
Contains:  waistband, pocket, fly
Co-hyponyms:  low-waisted pants, bell-bottoms, cigarette pants, straight-legged pants, Capri pants, shorts (en), overall
Hyperonyms:  pants
It:  pantaloni palazzo
Degree of reliability:  10
Notes:  Partial loan from Italian.
Riegelman, 2001