whipcord
Americannoun
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a cotton, woolen, or worsted fabric with a steep, diagonally ribbed surface.
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a strong, hard-twisted cord, sometimes used for the lashes of whips.
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a cord made from the intestines of animals; catgut.
noun
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a strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonally ribbed surface
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a closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips, etc
Etymology
Origin of whipcord
First recorded in 1275–1325, whipcord is from the Middle English word wyppe-cord. See whip, cord
Example Sentences
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Still, he seemed so young at times, so whipcord thin.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2024
His bronzed face and yellow hair glistened proudly as he strode out to the Anacostia camp next day in whipcord breeches and shiny riding boots.
From Time Magazine Archive
A one-eyed man in riding boots and breeches and a dark whipcord tunic looked down on the sparkling sea from a huge plane.
From Time Magazine Archive
Last week he went out in flannel shirt and whipcord breeches.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was a short, intense man with a whipcord body who had been through the Green Berets’ scuba-diving school.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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