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Likewise, Miuccia Prada became the doyenne of the drainpipe, when ankle-squeezing denim appeared on the recent autumn/winter 2024 runway, teamed with a pair of chunky brogues which Carl Barat would approve of.
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Laura Hawkins, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024
Amy Winehouse, Alexa Chung and Victoria Beckham all technically gave us the skinny on how to navigate denim’s slimline silhouette, but no one pulled off drainpipes quite like Kate, who made them–against all odds–look completely effortless.
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
Before the bypass work began, large amounts of wet hillside sediment were getting into the decaying drainpipe during stormy weather, clogging the system and causing downstream flooding issues, city employees said.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2024
And when family and friends were helping paint my home, the drainpipe broke off my utility sink.
—Sean McDonnell, cleveland, 28 Feb. 2023
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Laura Hawkins, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024
Amy Winehouse, Alexa Chung and Victoria Beckham all technically gave us the skinny on how to navigate denim’s slimline silhouette, but no one pulled off drainpipes quite like Kate, who made them–against all odds–look completely effortless.
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
Before the bypass work began, large amounts of wet hillside sediment were getting into the decaying drainpipe during stormy weather, clogging the system and causing downstream flooding issues, city employees said.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2024
And when family and friends were helping paint my home, the drainpipe broke off my utility sink.
—Sean McDonnell, cleveland, 28 Feb. 2023
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“Drainpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drainpipe. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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