No. 525 in Swedish

manchester

"Manchester" in Swedish refers to "corduroy," a type of fabric.

In a sentence

Jag köpte en manchestersoffa i helgen.
I bought a corduroy sofa this weekend.
Here, 'manchester' refers to the fabric type, corduroy, commonly used in furniture or clothing.
Min vän flyttade till Manchester för att studera.
My friend moved to Manchester to study.
In this sentence, 'Manchester' refers to the city in England, a proper noun.
Den klassiska manchesterbyxan är tillbaka i mode.
The classic corduroy trousers are back in fashion.
The word 'manchester' describes the type of fabric used for the trousers, also corduroy.

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