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corfam
KOR-fam · noun · slang
High-gloss synthetic dress shoes.
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The mirror-shined poromeric dress shoes worn with the dress uniform, named after the DuPont material Corfam.
“Slip on your corfams for the parade.”
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corfam In A Sentence
Slip on your corfams for the parade.
Origin & Usage
US military slang, from the DuPont brand name 'Corfam.'
People Also Ask
What are corfams?
They're the high-gloss synthetic dress shoes worn with a military dress uniform — mirror-shined without needing to be polished.
Where does the name corfam come from?
It comes from Corfam, a poromeric (synthetic leather-like) material made by DuPont that the shoes are made from.
Why do service members like corfams?
Because the synthetic material holds a permanent mirror shine, saving the time and effort of polishing leather shoes for inspections and parades.
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