Before he could emerge from the water, the future dandy author of Pelham had to borrow a suit of corduroys from a rustic.

Other disguises were resorted to; one of the commonest being to change clothes or to turn your corduroys outside in.

I verily believe an able pair of corduroys can, when feeling good, soak up ten pounds of water.

He whistled very softly to himself and sank his hands deep into the pockets of his corduroys.