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Definitions for: Corduroy [n] a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
[n] a road made of logs laid crosswise
[v] build (a road) from logs laid side by side
Webster (1913) Definition: 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.
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`, v. t.
To form of logs laid side by side. ``Roads were corduroyed.''
--Gen. W. T. Sherman.
Synonyms: cord
See Also: Bedford cord, build, cloth, construct, fabric, make, material, narrow wale, road, route, textile, wide wale
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