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[[File:Girl worker at lunch also absorbing California sunshine, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. (LOC) (2179923542).jpg|thumb|A woman wearing pants pushed up to a shorter apparent length, 1942]]
[[File:Girl worker at lunch also absorbing California sunshine, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. (LOC) (2179923542).jpg|thumb|A woman wearing pants pushed up to a shorter apparent length, 1942]]
'''Three quarter pants''', '''pedal pushers''', '''shants''', '''shpants''', '''clam diggers''', '''flood pants''', '''jams''', '''highwaters''' or '''culottes''' are commonly used expressions to mean pants that are longer than shorts but are not as long as trousers. They typically come down to between [[knee]] and [[ankle]] length.
'''Three quarter pants''', '''pedal pushers''', '''shants''', '''shpants''', '''clam diggers''', '''flood pants''', '''jams''', '''highwaters''' or '''culottes''' are pants that are longer than [[shorts]] but are not as long as [[trousers]]. They typically come down to between [[knee]] and [[ankle]] length.


Highwaters have recently become popular among [[skateboarding|skateboarders]].
Highwaters have recently become popular among [[skateboarding|skateboarders]].


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Shorts]]
* [[Trousers]]
* [[Clothing]]
* [[Clothing]]
* [[Fashion]]
* [[Fashion]]

Revision as of 02:54, 9 September 2013

A woman wearing pants pushed up to a shorter apparent length, 1942

Three quarter pants, pedal pushers, shants, shpants, clam diggers, flood pants, jams, highwaters or culottes are pants that are longer than shorts but are not as long as trousers. They typically come down to between knee and ankle length.

Highwaters have recently become popular among skateboarders.

See also

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