The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
cords \cords\ n. [contraction of corduroys.] trousers made of corduroy cloth; corduroys. Syn: corduroys. [WordNet 1.5]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
cords n 1: cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth [syn: cords, corduroys]