corduroy
Noun · VerbUS[kawr-der-oi]/ˈkɔrdɚˌɔɪ/3 syllables
Synonyms:
cord
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cottonSynonyms: cordType of fabric, clothKinds Bedford cord, narrow wale, wide wale
- a road made of logs laid crosswiseType of road, route
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Cor′du·roy′ (kôr′dū-roi′ or kôr′dū-roi′), noun
Origin: 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′ transitive verb
To form of logs laid side by side. “Roads were corduroyed.” William Tecumseh Sherman
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54