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cords

American  
[kawrdz] / kɔrdz /

noun

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

cords British  
/ kɔːdz /

plural noun

  1. trousers, esp jeans, made of corduroy

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Etymology

Origin of cords

First recorded in 1770–80; plural of cord

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