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
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 • Aug. 25, 2022
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
“I don’t think this is gonna work,” she said, sitting back up and wiping her hands across her corduroys.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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