| 释义 |
cor·du·roy
I. \ˈkȯ(r)dəˌrȯi sometimes -(r)dyəˌ- or -(r)jəˌ-\ noun
(-s)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: earlier corderoy, perhaps from the name Corderoy
1.
a. : a cut-pile fabric with vertical ribs or wales usually made of cotton in plain or twill weave in various weights with up to 22 wales per inch and used for clothing and interior decoration
< a corduroy jacket >
b. corduroys plural : trousers of corduroy
2.
a. : corduroy road
b. : the material or structure of such a road
c. : a road surface ribbed transversely
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
1. : to build (a road) of logs laid side by side transversely
2. : to build a corduroy road across (as a swamp) |