| 单词 | corduroys |
| 释义 | corduroys (once / 21608 pages) n Corduroys are a kind of pants or trousers made from a soft, ridged fabric called corduroy. When jeans seem a little bit too casual, you might decide to wear your orange corduroys instead. Corduroys are often cut exactly like jeans, the only difference being in the cloth from which they're made — corduroy instead of denim. Both fabrics are traditionally woven from cotton, but corduroy's twisted fibers, or cords, form a ridged, raised pattern you can feel with your fingertips. It's commonly said the word comes from the French corde du roi, "cord of the king," though experts aren't convinced of this source. WORD FAMILYcorduroy: corduroyed, corduroying, corduroys USAGE EXAMPLESThe details that define their characters, too, are precise and impeccably off-center, a perfect match for their stained, saggy corduroys and fungoid gray hair. New York Times(Oct 10, 2016) “Every so often you see something that wows you, bright pink corduroys or a jacket with special braiding.” Wall Street Journal(Sep 08, 2016) No more corduroys and turtlenecks for Nick Hall. Kwame Alexander, Booked(2016) n cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth Syn|Hyper cords pant, trouser (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately |
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