First Known Use: 1860
Dictionary
Bedford cord
noun Bed·ford cord \ˈbed-fərd-\
Definition of BEDFORD CORD
: a clothing fabric with lengthwise ribs that resembles corduroy; also : the weave used in making this fabric
ADVERTISEMENT
Origin of BEDFORD CORD
perhaps from New Bedford, Massachusetts
Rhymes with BEDFORD CORD
aboveboard, beaverboard, bottle gourd, centerboard, checkerboard, circuit board, clavichord, College Board, cutting board, daggerboard, disaccord, diving board, drawing board, emery board, fiberboard, fingerboard, free on board, gold record, harpsichord, leaderboard, mortarboard, motherboard, of record, overboard, overlord, paddleboard, paperboard, pinafored, plasterboard, pompadoured, room and board, running board, sandwich board, shoulder board, shuffleboard, silver cord, smorgasbord, sounding board, spinal cord, storyboard, sweep the board, tape-record, teeterboard, tetrachord, untoward, weatherboard
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: bedformPrevious Word in the Dictionary: bedflowerAll Words Near: Bedford cord
ADVERTISEMENT
Seen & Heard
What made you want to look up Bedford cord? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).