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Definition of capris

capris

/kəˈpriːz/
ca · pris
Plural:capris
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• noun

1

Close-fitting trousers, worn especially by women, with tapered legs that end at mid-calf or just below the knee.

Example

"She packed a pair of white cotton capris and flat sandals for her summer vacation."

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• Rhymes for capris

• Nearby Words

capriciously
capriciousness
caprimulgid
capris
capsicum
capsize
capstone

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the late 1940s after the Italian island of Capri, where the style of cropped trousers was popularized by fashion designer Sonja de Lennart.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Capris. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/capris
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