cords
3.4
Trousers made of thick cloth with raised vertical lines
- noun
- /kɔrdz/
:
pantalones de pana
- It's this pair of cream cord trousers.
Examples
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I NEED YOU TO PLEASE DISCONNECT THE CORDS BY THE END OF THE WEEK.
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THE CORDS ARE SOAKED IN MENTHOL RUB.
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THANK GOD FOR BUNGEE CORDS.
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WE HAVE TO PUT PROTECTORS ON ALL THE FURNITURE AND THE ELECTRICAL CORDS.
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He wore a stylish pair of cords for the dinner party.
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These cords are perfect for the fall season with their warm texture.
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She bought a new pair of cords to wear during the colder months.
Synonyms
corduroys
vscords
2.9
Trousers made of thick cotton with soft raised lines
emphasizes cotton fabric and raised ribs instead of surface softness
How Warm
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cords comes from the cloth name corduroy, which is named for its small raised cords — thin 'ridges' like little 'ropes' on the fabric. So cords are trousers made from that ribbed cloth, and you can remember them as trousers with thin 'cord' lines running down them for extra warmth.