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: any of a number of strakes usually of extra thick and strong planks in the sides of a wooden ship
—usually used in plural
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: one of a series of even ribs in a fabric
b
: the texture especially of a fabric
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: a horizontal constructional member (as of timber or steel) used for bracing vertical members
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2024
The thickness or wideness of the corduroy’s wale will have an impact on the overall appearance of the garment—finer wale looks more vintage and casual, and thicker, more robust wale looks more regal and impactful.
—Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2023
Here, the double-soft combination of a pinwale shirt with jumbo-wale trousers makes a hardy waxed jacket look urbane enough for the office.
—Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2021
Here, the wide-wale corduroy adds some substance to the retro camp collar shirt silhouette.
—Maverick Li, Men's Health, 25 Jan. 2023
Boxy trucker jackets usually cut from denim now come ribbed, while fine-wale hoodies put a novel streetwear spin on the durable cloth that dates back to Ancient Egypt and exploded in popularity in the 1970s.
—Jamie Waters, WSJ, 18 Jan. 2023
The ultra-soft cotton fabric features a wide-wale construction that looks sun-faded and properly broken-in.
—Mike Richard, Men's Health, 16 Nov. 2022
The fugues, meanwhile, weave something more like the wale of a domestic fabric.
—Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2022
This wide-legged, wide-wale pair wears like sweats while looking considerably smarter.
—Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2021
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Todd Snyder Wide Wale Corduroy Weekend Pant in Khaki
Wide wale corduroy is a grandpa-core staple.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2024
The thickness or wideness of the corduroy’s wale will have an impact on the overall appearance of the garment—finer wale looks more vintage and casual, and thicker, more robust wale looks more regal and impactful.
—Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2023
Here, the double-soft combination of a pinwale shirt with jumbo-wale trousers makes a hardy waxed jacket look urbane enough for the office.
—Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2021
Here, the wide-wale corduroy adds some substance to the retro camp collar shirt silhouette.
—Maverick Li, Men's Health, 25 Jan. 2023
Boxy trucker jackets usually cut from denim now come ribbed, while fine-wale hoodies put a novel streetwear spin on the durable cloth that dates back to Ancient Egypt and exploded in popularity in the 1970s.
—Jamie Waters, WSJ, 18 Jan. 2023
The ultra-soft cotton fabric features a wide-wale construction that looks sun-faded and properly broken-in.
—Mike Richard, Men's Health, 16 Nov. 2022
The fugues, meanwhile, weave something more like the wale of a domestic fabric.
—Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2022
This wide-legged, wide-wale pair wears like sweats while looking considerably smarter.
—Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2021
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“Wale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wale. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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