cor·du·roy
ˈkȯr-də-ˌrȯi 
plural corduroys
1
a
corduroys plural
: trousers of corduroy fabric
b
: a durable usually cotton pile fabric with vertical ribs or wales
2
: logs laid side by side transversely to make a road surface
corduroyed; corduroying
: to build (a road) of logs laid side by side transversely
also
: to build a corduroy road across
Examples of corduroy in a Sentence
Noun
a jacket made of corduroy
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Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2024
The red corduroy jacket that Rita wears to the station like a suit of armor, and the love implicit in her father’s decision to ignore the fact that she’s been crying.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2024
Megan Gustashaw, GQ, 9 Jan. 2018
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Noun
This one features a snap front and the cozy texture of corduroy.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2024
The red corduroy jacket that Rita wears to the station like a suit of armor, and the love implicit in her father’s decision to ignore the fact that she’s been crying.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2024
Verb
The trick is finding the right color: lean in to corduroy's '70s feeling with rich cognac, or play the part of the refined Italian guy with a dusty green.
—Megan Gustashaw, GQ, 9 Jan. 2018
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“Corduroy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corduroy. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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