corduroys

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 • 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 come out with the brown corduroys on.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko