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- [kawr-duh-roi, kawr-duh-roi]
- /ˈkɔr dəˌrɔɪ, ˌkɔr dəˈrɔɪ/
- /ˈkɔː.də.rɔɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawr-duh-roi, kawr-duh-roi]
- /ˈkɔr dəˌrɔɪ, ˌkɔr dəˈrɔɪ/
Definitions of corduroy word
- uncountable noun corduroy Corduroy is thick cotton cloth with parallel raised lines on the outside. 3
- noun plural corduroy Corduroys are trousers made out of corduroy. 3
- noun corduroy a heavy cotton pile fabric with lengthways ribs 3
- noun corduroy (as modifier) 3
- noun corduroy a heavy cotton fabric with a piled, velvety surface, ribbed vertically 3
- noun corduroy trousers made of this fabric 3
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Origin of corduroy
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
1780-90; perhaps cord (cf. cords) + duroy, deroy (now obsolete) a woolen fabric originating in W England; later taken as French cord du roy the king's cords, though the fabric had no connection with France
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Parts of speech for Corduroy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
corduroy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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