CORDUROY


Meaning of CORDUROY in English

[ 'kɔ:dərɔɪ , -djʊ- ]

■ noun a thick cotton fabric with velvety ribs.

Origin

C18: prob. from cord + duroy , denoting a former kind of lightweight worsted.

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