First Known Use: circa 1791
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1corduroy
noun cor·du·roy \ˈkȯr-də-ˌrȯi\
: a strong cotton cloth with straight raised lines on it
corduroys : pants made of corduroy
plural cor·du·roys
Full Definition of CORDUROY
1
a plural : trousers of corduroy fabric b : a durable usually cotton pile fabric with vertical ribs or wales
2
: logs laid side by side transversely to make a road surface
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Origin of CORDUROY
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Rhymes with CORDUROY
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verb
corduroyedcorduroy·ing
Definition of CORDUROY
transitive verb
: to build (a road) of logs laid side by side transversely; also : to build a corduroy road across
First Known Use of CORDUROY
1854
CORDUROY[2] Defined for Kids
corduroy
noun cor·du·roy \ˈkȯr-də-ˌrȯi\
Definition of CORDUROY for Kids
1
: a heavy ribbed usually cotton cloth
2
corduroys plural : trousers made of a heavy ribbed cloth
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