cords

[kawrdz]

noun

1. (used with a plural verb),  clothing, especially trousers, of corded corded fabric; corduroys.

cords

/ kɔːdz /

plural noun

1. trousers, esp jeans, made of corduroy

Word History and Origins

Origin of cords¹

First recorded in 1770–80; plural of cord

Example Sentences

They’re called inside by bells, attached to cords running out the windows, labeled the Maid, the Ballerina, the Boxer, the Doctor.

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Swiss researchers meanwhile have enabled several paralysed people to regain significant control of their body -- including walking again -- by implanting electrodes into their spinal cords.

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He dropped the camera and it recorded images of the floor, with cords snaking around the legs of the delivery table.

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Within minutes, AI me was escaping from a pit of USB cords, and accepting an Oscar for going to bed early.

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“I am afraid that I will regret it for the rest of my life,” she says, nervously pulling the cords of her red hoodie.

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Related Words

• knickers 
• shorts 
• slacks 
• trousers 
• underpants