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corduroy

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1. corduroy - Noun

2. corduroy - Adjective

3. corduroy - Verb

Meaning

A sort of cotton velveteen, having the surface raised in ridges.

Trousers or breeches of corduroy.

To form of logs laid side by side.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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After all we did for Britain, selling that corduroy and making it swing, all we got was a bit of tin on a piece of leather. George Harrison

During my punk phase in the nineties, I was really into Nirvana. My wardrobe consisted of ripped corduroy jeans and flannel shirts. One day after school, I dyed my hair blue. Mom wasn't a fan of this decision. Ivanka Trump

They've been around me since day one, but so has corduroy. Know what I mean? Drugs don't create the sound - they might just change the pitch slightly. Or make you spell a word wrong. Pete Doherty

I'll be the boy in the corduroy pants. You be the girl at the high school dance. Tom Petty

I wanted to be an English teacher. I wanted to do it for the corduroy jackets with patches on the side. When I got to college, as I was walking across campus one day, I ripped off a little flyer for this sketch-comedy group. It ended up being one of the greatest things I've ever done. John Krasinski

I like the way corduroys feel. I like the sort of jean aspect of corduroys, but also the texture of them. They probably remind me of my childhood, too, I think. I wore cords, and my dad had a corduroy jacket. Noah Baumbach

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