CORDUROY

corduroy. Corduroy, n. thick cotton stuff, ribbed

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Cor″du‐roy′ (kôr″dū̍‐roi′ or kôr′dū̍‐roi″), n. [[Prob. for F. corde du roi king's cord.]] 1. 1. A sort of cotton velveteen, having the surface raised in ridges.
2. 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.