/ 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.