- corduroy cor·du·roy n
- ['kɔːdəˌrɔɪ]
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corduroy cor·du·roy n
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cor·du·roy — /ˈkoɚdəˌroı/ noun 1 [noncount] : a strong cotton cloth with straight raised lines on it a jacket made of corduroy often used before another noun a corduroy skirt 2 corduroys [plural] : pants made of corduroy a pair of … Useful english dictionary
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Corduroy road — 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]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Corduroy — Cor du*roy , v. t. To form of logs laid side by side. Roads were corduroyed. Gen. W. T. Sherman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
corduroy — cor•du•roy [[t]ˈkɔr dəˌrɔɪ, ˌkɔr dəˈrɔɪ[/t]] n. 1) tex a cotton filling pile fabric with lengthwise cords or ridges 2) clo corduroys, trousers made of this fabric 3) of, pertaining to, or resembling corduroy 4) civ constructed of logs laid… … From formal English to slang
corduroy — cor|du|roy [ˈko:dʒurɔı, dju US ˈko:rdə ] n [U] [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Perhaps from cord + duroy type of rough woolen cloth (17 19 centuries)] a thick strong cotton cloth with thin raised lines on it, used for making clothes ▪ a corduroy jacket … Dictionary of contemporary English
corduroy — cor|du|roy [ kɔrdə,rɔı ] noun uncount 1. ) a thick cotton cloth with a RIDGED surface (=one covered with raised lines). It is used especially for making jackets or pants. 2. ) corduroys plural pants made of corduroy … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
corduroy — cor·du·roy … English syllables
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
