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Corduroy

Corduroy Meaning & Definition
Corduroy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Corduroy?

[n] a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
[n] a road made of logs laid crosswise
[v] build (a road) from logs laid side by side

Synonyms | Synonyms for Corduroy: cord

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See Also | Bedford cord | build | cloth | construct | fabric | make | material | narrow wale | road | route | textile | wide wale

Corduroy In Webster's Dictionary

\Cor"du*roy`\ (k[^o]r"d[-u]*roi` or k[^o]r`d[-u]*roi"), n. [Prob. for F. corde du roi king's cord.] 1. A sort of cotton velveteen, having the surface raised in ridges. 2. pl. Trousers or breeches of corduroy. {Corduroy road}, a roadway formed of logs laid side by side across it, as in marshy places; -- so called from its rough or ribbed surface, resembling corduroy. [U.S.]
\Cor"du*roy`\, v. t. To form of logs laid side by side. ``Roads were corduroyed.'' --Gen. W. T. Sherman.

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