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Meaning of corduroy

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corduroy

Pronunciation:/ˈkɔːdəɹɔɪ//ˈkɔɹdəɹɔɪ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A heavy fabric, usually made of cotton, with vertical ribs.

  2. Cheap and poor-quality whiskey.

  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

Definitions

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