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corduroys

plural noun

as in jeans

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  1. jeans
  2. blue jeans
Plural Noun
  • Here are five blazer-and-jeans outfit ideas to try this spring.
    — India Roby, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Amazon Essentials Glove Ballet Flats These Amazon Essentials glove-style ballet flats are comfortable (thanks to a memory foam insole), supremely in-budget, and add instant polish to even the simplest T-shirt-and-jeans outfit.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
Definition of jeans
Plural Noun
  • Her husband, on the other hand, kept things a little more simple, wearing a green plaid shirt by Ami Paris with blue jeans and a baseball cap sporting the name of his alcohol-free beer brand, Bero.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026
  • In three weeks the country star — who today is dressed in tight blue jeans, a vintage George Strait tee, cowboy boots and his signature face mask — will drop Mule, his most personal album to date.
    — Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of blue jeans
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“Corduroys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corduroys. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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