corduroys
Pants with ridges
Corduroys are trousers made from corduroy—a cotton fabric with distinctive raised parallel ridges.
The texture is created by cut pile woven in vertical lines called wales.
The plural form typically refers to the pants rather than the fabric: He wore brown corduroys and a sweater.
The fabric appears in other garments, but corduroys almost always means the trousers.
With raised parallel lines
- waleRaised ridge on cloth
- ridgedHaving raised lines
- groovedHaving linear indentations
- velvetySoft and smooth-textured
soft · plush · napped · pile · needlecord · tufted · tactile · touchable
Bifurcated lower-body garment
- slacksInformal leg garments
- pantsTwo-legged garment
- chinosCotton twill trousers
- khakisTan cotton trousers
jeans · legwear · waistband · beltloops · pockets · zipper · hem · seams
Plant fiber for textiles
- twillDiagonal-ribbed fabric
- velveteenCotton imitating velvet
- moleskinNapped cotton or foot padding
- denimTough cotton twill
canvas · gabardine · flannel · stretch · heavyweight · midweight · woven · durable
Quality from past eras
- seventies1970-1979 period
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- bell-bottomsFlared-leg trousers
- bohemianArtistic nonconformist type
preppy · professorial · autumnal · classic · throwback · old-school · hippie · rustic
ribbed
With raised parallel lines
velvety · soft · plush · napped · pile · needlecord · tufted · tactile · touchable · brushed
trousers
Bifurcated lower-body garment
khakis · jeans · legwear · waistband · beltloops · pockets · zipper · hem · seams · cuffs
cotton
Plant fiber for textiles
denim · canvas · gabardine · flannel · stretch · heavyweight · midweight · woven · durable · hard-wearing
vintage
Quality from past eras
- seventies1970-1979 period
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- bell-bottomsFlared-leg trousers
bohemian · preppy · professorial · autumnal · classic · throwback · old-school · hippie · rustic · countryside
casual
Relaxed and informal
- smart-casualSemi-formal dress code
- workwearGarments for employment
- layeringForming successive strata
rust · mustard · burgundy · tan · brown · cream · navy · camel · olive · cognac
- bottomsjeans, blue jeans, pants, denim, skirts
- pants termspants, jeans, slacks, khakis, chinos
- outerwearcoat, coats, jacket, jackets, parka
- Country Clothingtweed jacket, wax jacket, wellies, flat cap, riding boots
corduroysdress pants
Formal legwear for occasions
denim jeans · blue jeans · overalls · cargo pants · tailored pants
- corduroy pantsRidged-fabric trousers
- corduroy jacketRidged cotton outerwear