CORDUROY Meaning of CORDUROY in English [ 'kɔ:dərɔɪ , -djʊ- ]■ noun a thick cotton fabric with velvety ribs.OriginC18: prob. from cord + duroy , denoting a former kind of lightweight worsted. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004