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cording

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[kawr-ding] / ˈkɔr dɪŋ /

noun

  1. cord covered with yarns or fabric, used decoratively.


Etymology

Origin of cording

First recorded in 1565–75; cord + -ing 1

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Two weeks ago, when Israeli Mirage jets raided Arab commando camps in Syria and, ac cording to Tel Aviv, shot down two ob solescent MIG-17s, Assad suffered fur ther humiliation.

From Time Magazine Archive

He liked to hunt and fish, and his mechanical aptitude, ac cording to Dr. Earl G. Miller, the family physician, "bordered on genius."

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Ac cording to the latest figures, passenger travel across the North Atlantic on scheduled airlines is down by 4% and off by 27% on charter flights.

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In her hands, these items morphed into a jacket in black duchess satin, a tuxedo jumpsuit in textured matte sequins and a man’s rock ’n’ roll T-shirt with gold cording dripping down the front.

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Ac cording to legend, Romulus authorized them for Roman men for only three wifely misdeeds: adultery, child poisoning, or changing the lock on the bed room door.

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