Pronunciation: ' bed-f ə rd-
Function: noun
Etymology: perhaps from New Bedford, Massachusetts
Date: 1862
: a clothing fabric with lengthwise ribs that resembles corduroy also : the weave used in making this fabric
Pronunciation: ' bed-f ə rd-
Function: noun
Etymology: perhaps from New Bedford, Massachusetts
Date: 1862
: a clothing fabric with lengthwise ribs that resembles corduroy also : the weave used in making this fabric
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012