corduroynoun [ U ]
uk/ˈkɔː.də.rɔɪ/us/ˈkɔːr.də.rɔɪ/a thick cotton material with soft raised parallel lines, used especially for making clothes
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Textiles made from natural fibres
- burlap
- calico
- camel
- canvas
- cashmere
- flannelette
- flax
- fustian
- georgette
- gingham
- lambswool
- muslin
- netting
- oilskin
- pinstripe
- plaid
- sealskin
- twill
- velvet
- worsted
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Examples from literature
- Many of the French soldiers were wearing the old uniforms of blue and red, while others were clothed in corduroy.
- One man had corduroy trousers of a faded chewing gum tint.
- The last item of corduroy had vanished from his apparel.
- There was also a gray corduroy dressing-gown, lined with silk.
- When he found opportunity he accosted a man in corduroy.