- present participle of cord.
cording
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cording
Example Sentences
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I rescued an abandoned set of chairs missing their woven seats, watched a YouTube video on cording and turned them into living-room fixtures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
Lip cord is a tiny cording that creates a delicate and refined accent.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2023
Bubble wrap might crush your standard ribbon bows, so the Container Store suggests using more wire-edged ribbon or tulle, which can be fluffed out, or cording.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 1, 2020
Jewel-toned blue, green and purple nylon was cut into pretty sleeveless dresses slit and ruched with cording detail to softly accent the body.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2016
The man who was cording the prisoner's arms had seen his daring work at Mandega's.
From The Second Class Passenger Fifteen Stories by Gibbon, Perceval
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