corduroy Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
    cord.
  2. noun a road made of logs laid crosswise
  3. verb build (a road) from logs laid side by side

WordNet

Cor"du*roy` noun
Etymology
Prob. for F. corde du roi king's cord.
Definitions
  1. A sort of cotton velveteen, having the surface raised in ridges.
  2. pl. Trousers or breeches of corduroy.
Cor"du*roy` transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To form of logs laid side by side. "Roads were corduroyed." Gemn. W.T. Sherman.

Webster 1913