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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Corduroy \Cor"du*roy`\ (k[^o]r"d[-u]*roi` or k[^o]r`d[-u]*roi"), n. [Prob. for F. corde du roi king's cord.] 1. A sort of cotton velveteen, having the surface raised in ridges. 2. pl Trousers or breeches of corduroy. {Corduroy road}, a roadway formed of logs laid side by side across it as in marshy places; -- so called from its rough or ribbed surface, resembling corduroy. [U.S.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Corduroy \Cor"du*roy`\, v. t. To form of logs laid side by side ``Roads were corduroyed.'' --Gen. W. T. Sherman. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: corduroy adj : (of roads) made of logs laid down crosswise; "a corduroy road" [syn: {corduroy(a)}, {log(a)}] n : a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton [syn: {cord}] v : build (a road) from logs laid side by side
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