corduroy

[Cor·du*roy`]

Corduroy is a thick fabric with ridges or ribs running along its length. You can use corduroy to make clothing or to upholster furniture.

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A sort of cotton velveteen, having the surface raised in ridges.

Noun
a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton

Noun
a road made of logs laid crosswise

Verb
build (a road) from logs laid side by side


n.
A sort of cotton velveteen, having the surface raised in ridges.

n.
Trousers or breeches of corduroy.

v. t.
To form of logs laid side by side.


Corduroy

Cor"du*roy` (k?r"d?-roi` ∨ k?r"d?-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.]

Corduroy

Cor"du*roy`, v. t. To form of logs laid side by side. "Roads were corduroyed." Gemn. W.T. Sherman.

A sort of cotton velveteen, having the surface raised in ridges.

To form of logs laid side by side. "Roads were corduroyed." Gemn. W.T. Sherman.

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Usage Examples

I've always looked the same. Since I was a child, I hated having to deal with my hair. I hated having to change my clothes. As a kid, I had a sailor shirt and the same old corduroy pants, and that's what I wanted to wear everyday.

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Other Usage Examples

I wanted to be an English teacher. I wanted to do it for the corduroy jackets with patches on the side. When I got to college, as I was walking across campus one day, I ripped off a little flyer for this sketch-comedy group. It ended up being one of the greatest things I've ever done.

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