CORD


Meaning of CORD in English

/ kɔːd; NAmE kɔːrd/ noun

1.

[ U , C ] strong thick string or thin rope; a piece of this :

a piece / length of cord

picture cord (= used for hanging pictures)

a silk bag tied with a gold cord

2.

[ C , U ] ( especially NAmE ) = flex :

an electrical cord

telephone cord

—see also cordless

3.

[ U ] = corduroy :

a cord jacket

4.

cords (also old-fashioned corduroys ) [ pl. ] trousers / pants made of corduroy :

a pair of cords

—see also spinal cord , umbilical cord , vocal cords

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : from Old French corde , from Latin chorda , from Greek khordē gut, string of a musical instrument.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.