Well attestedNamed from the place
capri
noun · first attested 20th century
The trousers are named for an Italian island.
Close-fitting trousers ending above the ankle.
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- Relationship
- Named from the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 20th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Capri
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capri
Capri pants were designed for resort wear on the island in the late 1940s and named for it. English keeps the island as an adjective.
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