whipcord
Americannoun
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a cotton, woolen, or worsted fabric with a steep, diagonally ribbed surface.
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a strong, hard-twisted cord, sometimes used for the lashes of whips.
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a cord made from the intestines of animals; catgut.
noun
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a strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonally ribbed surface
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a closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips, etc
Etymology
Origin of whipcord
First recorded in 1275–1325, whipcord is from the Middle English word wyppe-cord. See whip, cord
Example Sentences
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Still, he seemed so young at times, so whipcord thin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2024
A one-eyed man in riding boots and breeches and a dark whipcord tunic looked down on the sparkling sea from a huge plane.
From Time Magazine Archive
He wore a blue overseas cap, whipcord breeches.
From Time Magazine Archive
Last week he went out in flannel shirt and whipcord breeches.
From Time Magazine Archive
He began showing up at the barn in neat gray suits, dark vests, whipcord trousers, wing tips, and on race days a restrained Republican tie.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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