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
Invest in a leather sofa or chair if you love the look and feel, or use it for welt or cording if you want just a touch.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2022
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
Methuselah succeeded in cording up more of a record, such as it was, than any other man of whom history informs us.
From Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) by Nye, Bill
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