Bedford cord

American  

noun

1. cotton, worsted, rayon, or silk, distinctively woven for a lengthwise, corded effect.

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Bedford cord British  

noun

1. a heavy corded cloth, similar to corduroy

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Etymology

Origin of Bedford cord

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

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Bedford cord

Mr. Pendyce rode slowly; his feet, in their well-blacked boots, his nervous legs in Bedford cord and mahogany-coloured leggings, moved in rhyme to the horse's trot.

From The Country House by Galsworthy, John

The waiting and writing rooms were appointed and finished in the same simple design which prevailed in the main hallway, light green being the dominating color, the furniture being of mahogany, upholstered in Bedford cord.

From New York at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis 1904 Report of the New York State Commission by Ellis, DeLancey M.

He wore a low-crowned, broadish-brimmed hat, Bedford cord breeches and gaiters, and a light-brown or buff cloth coat and waistcoat.

From The Adventure of Living : a Subjective Autobiography by Strachey, John St. Loe

A grey flannel shirt, a leather belt, a pair of Bedford cord breeches, a pair of moccasins, miles too large for her, and a mackinaw jacket a little the worse for wear.

From A Mating in the Wilds by Binns, Ottwell

Sapazani was clad in a well-cut riding suit of Bedford cord, with boots and spurs, but there was nothing between the sun and the shine of his head-ring, and he rode a good horse.

From Forging the Blades A Tale of the Zulu Rebellion by Mitford, Bertram