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corduroy

The correct spelling is corduroy.

How to pronounce corduroy

/ˈkɔːdəɹɔɪ/
noun

IPA: /ˈkɔːdəɹɔɪ/

Say it like: Cor-dur-oee

The correct spelling is corduroy. A heavy fabric, usually made of cotton, with vertical ribs.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A heavy fabric, usually made of cotton, with vertical ribs.
  2. 2.Cheap and poor-quality whiskey.
  3. 3.A pattern on snow resulting from the use of a snow groomer to pack snow and improve skiing, snowboarding and snowmobile trail conditions. Corduroy is widely regarded as a good surface on which to ski or ride.

verb

  1. 1.To make (a road) by laying down split logs or tree-trunks over a marsh, swamp etc.

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