corduroy

¹cor·du·roy

noun \ˈkȯr-də-ˌrȯi\

plural cor·du·roys

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

Examples of CORDUROY

1. a jacket made of corduroy

Origin of CORDUROY

origin unknown

First Known Use: circa 1791

Other Textiles Terms

batt, bias, brocade, duck, flock, lawn, toile

Rhymes with CORDUROY

Adonai, altar boy, attaboy, bullyboy, cabin boy, Charleroi, chorus boy, copyboy, good old boy, hoi polloi, mama's boy, Niterói, office boy, paperboy, poster boy, pretty boy, redeploy, roaring boy, sonobuoy, teddy boy, Tinkertoy, water boy, whipping boy

²corduroy

transitive verb

corduroyedcorduroy·ing

Definition of CORDUROY

: to build (a road) of logs laid side by side transversely; also : to build a corduroy road across

First Known Use of CORDUROY

1854

Other Transportation Terms

camber, demurrage, milestone