corduroy

[ kawr-duh-roi, kawr-duh-roi ]

/ ˈkɔr dəˌrɔɪ, ˌkɔr dəˈrɔɪ /

noun

a cotton-filling pile fabric with lengthwise cords or ridges.

corduroys, trousers made of this fabric.

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling corduroy.

constructed of logs laid together transversely, as a road across swampy ground.

verb (used with object)

to form (a road or the like) by laying logs transversely.

to make a corduroy road across or along.

Origin of corduroy

1780–90; perhaps cord (cf. cords) + duroy, deroy (now obsolete) a woolen fabric originating in W England; later taken as French cord du roy the king's cords, though the fabric had no connection with France

Words nearby corduroy

cordotomy, Cordova, Cordovan, Cordran, cords, corduroy, corduroy road, corduroys, cordwain, cordwainer, cordwood

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Example sentences from the Web for corduroy

It had walls of slippery clay and a corduroyed bottom, but the corduroy was hidden beneath the mud left by thousands of feet.
Italy at War and the Allies in the West|E. Alexander Powell
Quite without warning, a heavy-set, round-faced man in checkered flannel shirt and corduroy breeches, emerged from behind a tree.
Dan Carter Cub Scout|Mildred A. Wirt
He wore a flannel shirt over his gorilla chest, and corduroy trousers stuffed into high, many-seamed riding boots.
The Strength of the Pines|Edison Marshall
At last we found ourselves rumbling over a corduroy road, a sign that we were approaching human habitations.
With Axe and Rifle|W.H.G. Kingston

Nary a rod of corduroy will they lay to give their own young ones a decent walk.
Aunt 'Liza's Hero and Other Stories|Annie Fellows Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for corduroy

corduroy

/ (ˈkɔːdəˌrɔɪ, ˌkɔːdəˈrɔɪ) /

noun

a heavy cotton pile fabric with lengthways ribs
(as modifier)a corduroy coat

Word Origin for corduroy

C18: perhaps from the proper name Corderoy

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	corduroy
释义	corduroy [ kawr-duh-roi, kawr-duh-roi ] / ˈkɔr dəˌrɔɪ, ˌkɔr dəˈrɔɪ / noun a cotton-filling pile fabric with lengthwise cords or ridges. corduroys, trousers made of this fabric. adjective of, relating to, or resembling corduroy. constructed of logs laid together transversely, as a road across swampy ground. verb (used with object) to form (a road or the like) by laying logs transversely. to make a corduroy road across or along. Origin of corduroy 1780–90; perhaps cord (cf. cords) + duroy, deroy (now obsolete) a woolen fabric originating in W England; later taken as French cord du roy the king's cords, though the fabric had no connection with France Words nearby corduroy cordotomy, Cordova, Cordovan, Cordran, cords, corduroy, corduroy road, corduroys, cordwain, cordwainer, cordwood Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for corduroy It had walls of slippery clay and a corduroyed bottom, but the corduroy was hidden beneath the mud left by thousands of feet. Italy at War and the Allies in the West\|E. Alexander Powell Quite without warning, a heavy-set, round-faced man in checkered flannel shirt and corduroy breeches, emerged from behind a tree. Dan Carter Cub Scout\|Mildred A. Wirt He wore a flannel shirt over his gorilla chest, and corduroy trousers stuffed into high, many-seamed riding boots. The Strength of the Pines\|Edison Marshall At last we found ourselves rumbling over a corduroy road, a sign that we were approaching human habitations. With Axe and Rifle\|W.H.G. Kingston Nary a rod of corduroy will they lay to give their own young ones a decent walk. Aunt 'Liza's Hero and Other Stories\|Annie Fellows Johnston British Dictionary definitions for corduroy corduroy / (ˈkɔːdəˌrɔɪ, ˌkɔːdəˈrɔɪ) / noun a heavy cotton pile fabric with lengthways ribs (as modifier)a corduroy coat See also corduroys Word Origin for corduroy C18: perhaps from the proper name Corderoy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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