corduroys
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There’s a pair of skinny corduroys for $120, a leather bomber jacket for $175 and a body hugger of a midi dress for $99.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
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
A 28-year-old Lorraine Hansberry descends the steps of a theater in a black dress with jeweled earrings — a stark contrast from her typical chinos or corduroys, button-down shirts, cardigans, white sneakers and socks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2020
At the station he sees his father waiting on the darkened platform, wearing sneakers and corduroys, anxiousness in his face.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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