whipcord

American  

[hwip-kawrd, wip-] / ˈʰwɪpˌkɔrd, ˈwɪp- /

noun

1. a cotton, woolen, or worsted fabric with a steep, diagonally ribbed surface.

2. a strong, hard-twisted cord, sometimes used for the lashes of whips.

3. a cord made from the intestines of animals; catgut.

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whipcord British  

/ ˈwɪpˌkɔːd /

noun

1. a strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonally ribbed surface

2. a closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips, etc

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Etymology

Origin of whipcord

First recorded in 1275–1325, whipcord is from the Middle English word wyppe-cord. See whip, cord

Example Sentences

Before I could make up my mind, Whipcord had rung a loud peal on the bell, and Mrs Nash in due time appeared.

From My Friend Smith A Story of School and City Life by Reed, Talbot Baines

I thought perhaps Whipcord would come for one; he’s a good driver, you know, and a steady enough fellow when he’s by himself.

From My Friend Smith A Story of School and City Life by Reed, Talbot Baines

Of this character is a small group known in New Zealand, the natural habitat of a large number of shrubby species, by the apposite name of Whipcord Veronicas.

From Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens by Cook, Ernest Thomas

The ostler grinned cynically, and we meanwhile mounted to our seats, Hawkesbury and Whipcord being in front, and I, much to my disgust, being placed beside Masham on the back seat.

From My Friend Smith A Story of School and City Life by Reed, Talbot Baines

Letters or messages came from the rest of the “usual lot”—the Twins, Flanagan, the Field-Marshal, Daly, and Whipcord, every one of them saying they’d be there.

From My Friend Smith A Story of School and City Life by Reed, Talbot Baines