corduroy

/ˌkɔrdəˈrɔɪ/

/ˈkɔdurɔɪ/

Other forms: corduroys; corduroyed; corduroying

Corduroy is a thick fabric with ridges or ribs running along its length. You can use corduroy to make clothing or to upholster furniture.

The fabric known as corduroy is most famously used to make the jean-style pants also known as corduroys. The pattern on a piece of corduroy is called a "cord," the ridges that distinguish corduroy from its close relative, velvet. Another kind of corduroy is an often temporary road that's laid with many logs in a row — corduroy roads have been used during wars to bridge swampy areas quickly.

Definitions of corduroy

1. noun

   a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
   synonyms: cord

   types:

   Bedford cord

   a heavy corded fabric similar to corduroy; used for clothing

   narrow wale

   corduroy with narrow ribs

   wide wale

   corduroy with wide ribs

   type of:

   cloth, fabric, material, textile

   artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
2. noun

   a road made of logs laid crosswise
   type of:

   road, route

   an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
3. verb

   build (a road) from logs laid side by side
   type of:

   build, construct, make

   make by combining materials and parts