Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Made with narrow wales.
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- noun A
corduroy fabric having narrow ribs
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Examples
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Once I hit New York City as a fledgling magazine editor, I fell upon my favorite to date: a slim-fitting pinwale two-piece the color of a dusted Krön truffle, at the Upper East Side outpost of Holland & Holland.
Brown Magic Steve Garbarino 2011
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Getty Images At the premiere of his new movie, " Due Date, " actor and comedian Zach Galifianakis sported a chocolate pinwale three-piece suit.
Corduroy Gets Chic 2010
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Earlier this month, at the premiere of his new movie, "Due Date," the burly actor and comedian Zach Galifianakis looked charming and quite contained in a chocolate pinwale three-piece suit.
Wale Watch Kimberly Chou 2010
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I do have some gorgeous cherry-on-black Kaufman pinwale cord that's begging to be made into a dress, but I can't even seem to decide which dress to make.
Spring spring spring spring spring spring spring - A Dress A Day 2009
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I have those sometimes - like the one I had last night about pinwale cord, and the one a whiloe ago about finding the perfect striped knit.
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I once made a red pinwale corduroy dress western styleand loved it so much I wore it out.
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I made most of my clothes in high school same years as well rounded dresser and my favorite was a red pinwale corduroy jacket and skirt.
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Favourite shirt: Cherry-red pinwale cord from 16-26.
The air itself cries out. reynardo 2001
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I also received my latest fabric. com order and my favorite was their pinwale printed stretch corduroy which I decided to try.
Yarn Crawl 2008
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I also received my latest fabric. com order and my favorite was their pinwale printed stretch corduroy which I decided to try.
Yarn Crawl Robin 2008
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