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
  • Chemena Kamali wears her long chocolate brown hair all the way down over her shoulders to the waistband of her blue jeans.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026
  • One of the thieves wore all black clothing and a helmet, while the other sported a dark shirt and blue jeans, cops said.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of blue jeans
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“Corduroys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corduroys. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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