corduroy

noun
UK: /ˈkɔːdəˌrɔɪ/
US: /ˈkɔːrdəˌrɔɪ/

  1. A thick cotton fabric with raised parallel lines, used for making clothes.

    1. He wore corduroy pants to the park.
    2. The jacket, made of fine corduroy, was perfect for autumn weather.
corduroy adjective

  1. Made of corduroy fabric.

    1. I like my corduroy jacket in winter.
    2. The corduroy trousers were comfortable and stylish for the casual event.

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The phonetic transcription of "corduroy" is /ˈkɔːdəˌrɔɪ/ in British English and /ˈkɔːrdəˌrɔɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

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