Meaning of CORDUROY
| Pronunciation: | | 'kordu`roy
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- [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
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| | Synonyms: | | cord |
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| | See Also: | | Bedford cord, build, cloth, construct, fabric, make, material, narrow wale, road, route, textile, wide wale | |
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| | Definition: | | Corduroy
A shelf-worn stuffed bear sits in the toy section of a department store, forlorn and unwanted. Then a little girl sees him, and wants to own him and care for him. But before she takes him home, Corduroy has a little adventure. Color illustrations accompany the text. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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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