corduroy
/'kɔ:dərɔi/
Definition
Noun:
- A type of fabric: A thick, durable cotton fabric with a distinctive pattern of parallel raised cords or "ribs" (called "wales"). The fabric is soft and has a textured, ridged surface.
- A road made of logs: (Historical/Technical) A road or path constructed by laying logs crosswise, typically across swampy or soft ground.
Verb:
- To build a log road: To construct a road by laying logs side by side or crosswise.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Fabric):
- He wore a pair of brown corduroy trousers.
- The sofa was upholstered in soft, green corduroy.
- Noun (Road):
- The pioneers built a corduroy through the marsh to allow wagons to pass.
- Verb:
- The army corps had to corduroy the trail to move their equipment through the bog.
Advanced Usage
- "Wale" count: The thickness of corduroy is often described by the number of "wales" (ribs) per inch. For example, "fine-wale corduroy" has many thin ribs per inch, while "wide-wale corduroy" has fewer, broader ribs.
- She preferred the elegant look of a fine-wale corduroy jacket.
Variants and Related Words
- Corduroys (plural noun): Trousers or pants made from corduroy fabric.
- He put on his favorite old corduroys.
- Corduroyed (adjective): Describing a surface covered with or resembling the ribs of corduroy.
- The corduroyed texture of the plowed field.
Synonyms
- Fabric: Cord, ribbed velvet (though not identical, these are similar textured fabrics).
- Road: Log road, plank road, timber track.
Related Phrases/Idioms
- "Corduroy road": This is a fixed phrase referring specifically to the log-built road.
- The historic route was once a treacherous corduroy road.
Noun
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a road made of logs laid crosswise
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a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
Verb
-
build (a road) from logs laid side by side
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