cords

American

[kawrdz] / kɔrdz /

noun

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

cords British

/ kɔːdz /

plural noun

trousers, esp jeans, made of corduroy

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Etymology

Origin of cords

First recorded in 1770–80; plural of cord

Example Sentences

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Voice loss often becomes permanent when scar tissue forms on the vocal cords.

From Science Daily

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Barron's

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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