corduroy

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: cord

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cottonSynonyms: cord
  2. a road made of logs laid crosswise

Verb (1)

  1. build (a road) from logs laid side by side
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Corduroy \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. [1913 Webster]

2.pl. Trousers or breeches of corduroy. [1913 Webster]

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.] [1913 Webster]

Corduroy \Cor"du*roy`\, v. t. To form of logs laid side by side. "Roads were corduroyed." --Gen. W. T. Sherman. [1913 Webster]
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