narrow wale
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Definition
Noun: A type of corduroy fabric characterized by having narrow, closely spaced ribs or ridges (called "wales").
Usage
This term is used specifically in the context of textiles and fashion to describe a particular finish of corduroy fabric. * The jacket was made from a soft, comfortable narrow wale corduroy. * Narrow wale is often preferred for shirts and dresses because it has a finer, less pronounced texture than wide wale corduroy.
Advanced Usage
The term is primarily technical and descriptive. Its usage is almost exclusively as a compound noun modifier before the name of a garment or textile product. * The designer's autumn collection featured narrow-wale trousers and blazers. (Note the optional hyphen when used as a compound adjective).
Variants and Related Words
- Wide wale (n.): Corduroy with broad, widely spaced ribs.
- Pinwale (n.): A synonym for narrow wale corduroy, often indicating the very finest ribs.
- Corduroy (n.): The general category of fabric with a ribbed, corded texture.
- Wale (n.): The individual raised cord or rib in fabrics like corduroy or velvet.
Synonyms
- Pinwale corduroy
- Fine-wale corduroy
Antonyms
- Wide wale
- Broadwale
Noun
- corduroy with narrow ribs