plural corduroys
Definition of corduroy
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a corduroys 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
corduroy
verbcorduroyed; corduroying
Definition of corduroy (Entry 2 of 2)
: to build (a road) of logs laid side by side transversely also : to build a corduroy road across
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The first known use of corduroy was circa 1791
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