corduroys
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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As a young lad growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area town of Pittsburg, my school uniform consisted of corduroys the color of Ash Wednesday, a white dress shirt and a maroon V-neck sweater.
From Los Angeles Times
Dressed in pink corduroys, a black hoodie and white sneakers, he was charming and sweet, jokey one second and quietly reflective the next.
From New York Times
Noble-Ward wore a plaid dress but coveted the jeans and corduroys permitted to boys.
From Washington Post
Vicuña looked out of place on the Grand Canal: homespun and spirited, in faded brown corduroys, pink leg warmers and a long black and silver braid tied off with red thread.
From New York Times
“I don’t think this is gonna work,” she said, sitting back up and wiping her hands across her corduroys.
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