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palazzo

palazzo

1 8.0
Loose women's pants with wide legs made of light flowing fabric
  • noun
  • /pəˈlɑːzoʊ/
translation icon : pantalones palazzo
  • Tommaso Sandi, who commissioned Tiepolo to paint the Allegory of the Power of Eloquence in the salone of his newly completed palazzo, was the descendant of a prominent family of lawyers.
  • palazzo pants

But who says you can't do that on, you know, white like palazzo pants, a crisp white oversized shirts or a knitted top that you already have?

Examples

  • Pants for women, such as palazzo pants, which were full-cut pants fashionable for in-home entertaining during the early 1930s, had existed before.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Dee was wearing a pair of palazzo pants and a kimono-style jacket that Karen had made years ago.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • If it's really, really wide, you know, they're called palazzo pants.

  • And your Pretty Paisley Palazzo Pants! - Not the Palazzos! -

  • If she's wearing pants, you know, let's say she's wearing very, you know, big billowy palazzo pants.

  • But who says you can't do that on, you know, white like palazzo pants, a crisp white oversized shirts or a knitted top that you already have?

  • She wore a stylish pair of palazzo pants that flowed elegantly in the breeze.

  • For the summer party, I decided to wear my favorite palazzo pants with a matching top.

  • These palazzo pants are incredibly comfortable and perfect for warm weather.

Synonyms

long trousers
vspalazzo
  • UK
1 1.0

A piece of clothing that covers both legs down to the ankles

emphasize a wide, loose fit and flowing lightweight fabric rather than length

How Loose

palazzo
1 8.0
long trousers
  • UK
1 1.0
jeans
407 1.0
legging
20 1.8

Surface Forms

palazzo singular
palazzos plural

Etymology

Palazzo as a fashion word for wide women's trousers also comes from the Italian palazzo meaning 'palace'. A helpful way to remember this sense is to imagine the trousers as wide and flowing, like the open rooms of a palace.