cord
noun /kɔːd/
/kɔːrd/
- [uncountable, countable] strong thick string or thin rope; a piece of this
enlarge image- a piece/length of cord
- picture cord (= used for hanging pictures)
- a silk bag tied with a gold cord
Extra Examples- He knotted the cord of his dressing gown.
- You need a piece of thick cord about two feet long.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- thick
- thin
- long
- …
- length
- piece
- pull
- knot
- tie (something with)
- …
- (especially North American English) (British English also flex)[countable, uncountable] a piece of wire that is covered with plastic, used for carrying electricity to a piece of equipment
- an electrical cord
- I followed the telephone cord and found the wall socket.
Extra Examples- Cutters are useful for cutting electric cord to the right length.
- a cord connecting two PCs
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- long
- electric
- electrical
- …
- length
- plug in
- pull out
- unplug
- …
- connect something
- [countable] (often in compounds) a part of the body that is like a piece of cord
- The baby was still attached to its mother by the cord.
- (also corduroy)[uncountable] a type of strong soft cotton cloth with a pattern of raised straight lines on it, used for making clothes
- a cord jacket
- cords(also old-fashioned corduroys)[plural] trousers made of corduroy
- a pair of cords
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French corde, from Latin chorda, from Greek khordē ‘gut, string of a musical instrument’.