whipcord

[ hwip-kawrd, wip- ]

/ ˈʰwɪpˌkɔrd, ˈwɪp- /

noun

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

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

a cord made from the intestines of animals; catgut.

Origin of whipcord

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

Words nearby whipcord

whiny, whio, whip, whip-and-tongue graft, whipbird, whipcord, whip-cracker, whip graft, whip hand, whip in, whiplash

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Example sentences from the Web for whipcord

After I go up and close the trap, do you creep along by the whipcord to where the nail is driven in.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe|Edgar Allan Poe
He was strong, his muscles were like whipcord, and his condition was perfect.
The Tempting of Tavernake|E. Phillips Oppenheim
He sucked it in, and the tensions that kept his body all steel springs and whipcord relaxed a little.
Planet of the Gods|Robert Moore Williams
These things take it out of one, unless one is made of cast-iron like Crayford, or steel like Mulworth, or whipcord like Jimber.
The Way of Ambition|Robert Hichens

The veins stood out on his damp forehead like whipcord, but he returned their fierce gaze with a dogged firmness.
Faithful Margaret|Annie Ashmore

British Dictionary definitions for whipcord

whipcord

/ (ˈwɪpˌkɔːd) /

noun

a strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonally ribbed surface

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

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单词	whipcord
释义	whipcord [ hwip-kawrd, wip- ] / ˈʰwɪpˌkɔrd, ˈwɪp- / noun a cotton, woolen, or worsted fabric with a steep, diagonally ribbed surface. a strong, hard-twisted cord, sometimes used for the lashes of whips. a cord made from the intestines of animals; catgut. Origin of whipcord First recorded in 1275–1325, whipcord is from the Middle English word wyppe-cord.See whip, cord Words nearby whipcord whiny, whio, whip, whip-and-tongue graft, whipbird, whipcord, whip-cracker, whip graft, whip hand, whip in, whiplash Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whipcord After I go up and close the trap, do you creep along by the whipcord to where the nail is driven in. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe\|Edgar Allan Poe He was strong, his muscles were like whipcord, and his condition was perfect. The Tempting of Tavernake\|E. Phillips Oppenheim He sucked it in, and the tensions that kept his body all steel springs and whipcord relaxed a little. Planet of the Gods\|Robert Moore Williams These things take it out of one, unless one is made of cast-iron like Crayford, or steel like Mulworth, or whipcord like Jimber. The Way of Ambition\|Robert Hichens The veins stood out on his damp forehead like whipcord, but he returned their fierce gaze with a dogged firmness. Faithful Margaret\|Annie Ashmore British Dictionary definitions for whipcord whipcord / (ˈwɪpˌkɔːd) / noun a strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonally ribbed surface a closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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