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- [kawr-duh-roi, kawr-duh-roi]
- /ˈkɔr dəˌrɔɪ, ˌkɔr dəˈrɔɪ/
- /ˈkɔː.də.rɔɪz/
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- [kawr-duh-roi, kawr-duh-roi]
- /ˈkɔr dəˌrɔɪ, ˌkɔr dəˈrɔɪ/
Definitions of corduroys word
- noun plural corduroys trousers or breeches of corduroy 3
- noun corduroys a cotton-filling pile fabric with lengthwise cords or ridges. 1
- noun corduroys corduroys, trousers made of this fabric. 1
- adjective corduroys of, relating to, or resembling corduroy. 1
- adjective corduroys constructed of logs laid together transversely, as a road across swampy ground. 1
- verb with object corduroys to form (a road or the like) by laying logs transversely. 1
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Origin of corduroys
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 Corduroys
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corduroys 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for corduroys
noun corduroys
- trousers — a leg of a pair of trousers.
- jeans — born 1921, Grand Duke of Luxembourg 1964–2000.
- drawers — a sliding, lidless, horizontal compartment, as in a piece of furniture, that may be drawn out in order to gain access to it.
- dungarees — dungarees. work clothes, overalls, etc., of blue denim. blue jeans.
- panties — panties.
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