Bedford cord
- noun
- Specialized
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cordón Bedford
- Vintage Bedford cord fabrics are prized by collectors for their unique texture.
Examples
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The tailor recommended Bedford cord for a durable pair of trousers.
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His jacket was made from a sturdy Bedford cord, perfect for winter weather.
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He wore a jacket made of Bedford cord.
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The sofa was upholstered in Bedford cord.
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The tailor recommended using Bedford cord for the sturdy work jacket.
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Her upholstered chair was covered in Bedford cord, making it both durable and stylish.
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For the new collection, they chose Bedford cord due to its strength and unique texture.
Synonyms
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4.0
A strong cotton fabric with soft raised vertical lines used for trousers and jackets
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3.8
A thick cotton fabric with raised parallel ribs
A soft cloth with very thin raised lines used for clothes
How Heavy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Bedford + cord
The head noun 'cord' supplies the core meaning (a ribbed fabric), and 'Bedford' functions as an attributive label naming a subtype, so a learner who knows 'cord' will readily infer this is a kind of corded fabric. There is no idiomatic or metaphorical shift—the extra details (weight, uses) are extensions but the basic compositional meaning is directly derivable.
Etymology
Bedford cord may come from the town of Bedford, where the cloth was first made, and from the raised lines that look like thin cords on the surface. Those raised lines make the material strong and heavy, so today Bedford cord means a sturdy fabric with raised lines.