Nudie
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- proper noun
- /ˈnuːdi/
- Collectors Weekly: Who were some of Nudie's most interesting customers?
- Nudie Suit
- Nudie Cohn
Examples
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Hank, on stage, wears his Nudie-tailored suit with quarter notes running down the sides.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Tex and Nudie sold the horse and bought a sewing machine."
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I would love to own a Nudie original.
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Later, Hank is standing with Nudie and the manager by the door.
Fiction book (1990) -
I am a musician and a fan of Nudie, and I have a special admiration.
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Jamie Lee on the hood of the station wagon Nudie Cohn originally designed for her mother.
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Collectors Weekly: Why was Nudie drawn to country-western culture?
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Nudie made a lot of themed suits: Country singer Porter Wagoner's is the best example.
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Jamie Lee now holds the trademark for her grandfather's defunct labels and has plans for Nudie's Rodeo Tailors to make a grand comeback.
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Many famous country musicians, like Johnny Cash and Buck Owens, wore Nudie's iconic rhinestone suits.
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nudie was the nickname of tailor Nudie Cohn, who became famous for making flashy cowboy suits covered with shiny stones called 'rhinestones'. So when people say 'a Nudie' they often mean one of his sparkling Western suits or the unique style he created.