corduroys

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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 • Sep. 26, 2025

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 • May 6, 2024

A similar remark was made when Jeffries evaluated a pair of women corduroys which he deemed were too masculine.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2022

Sepia, the reddish brown hue associated with the monochrome images of early cinema, was evoked in printed baggy corduroys and an emerald green leather jacket evoked the start of technicolor.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2022

No more corduroys and turtlenecks for Nick Hall.

From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander