whipcord

[hwip-kawrd, wip-]

noun

1. a cotton, woolen, or worsted fabric with a steep, diagonally ribbed surface.

2. a strong, hard-twisted cord, sometimes used for the lashes of whips.

3. a cord made from the intestines of animals; catgut.

whipcord

/ ˈwɪpˌkɔːd /

noun

1. a strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonally ribbed surface

2. a closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of whipcord¹

First recorded in 1275–1325, whipcord is from the Middle English word wyppe-cord. See whip, cord

Example Sentences

Still, he seemed so young at times, so whipcord thin.

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One exhibit case holds the handsome gray whipcord uniform worn by Georgia A. Cerow, who, after graduating from Barnard College, traveled to France, where she eventually helped manage a Red Cross warehouse.

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He was a short, intense man with a whipcord body who had been through the Green Berets’ scuba-diving school.

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However, while Mr. Clutter was shaving, showering, and outfitting himself in whipcord trousers, a cattleman’s leather jacket, and soft stirrup boots, he had no fear of disturbing her; they did not share the same bedroom.

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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.

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