corduroy in French
corduroy in French is velours côtelé — corduroy means a heavy, ribbed cotton fabric with fine raised, parallel lines running down it.
corduroy in French
velours côtelé
A heavy fabric, usually made of cotton, with vertical ribs.
What does "corduroy" mean?
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noun A heavy, ribbed cotton fabric with fine raised, parallel lines running down it.
"He wore a pair of brown corduroy trousers to the interview."
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noun The rippled pattern left in snow by a grooming machine, popular with skiers and snowboarders.
"The morning run was freshly groomed corduroy, smooth and fast."
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adj Describing a road or path built from logs laid side by side across it.
"The old corduroy road still crosses the marsh outside town."
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corduroy in a sentence
- He wore a pair of brown corduroy trousers to the interview.
- The jacket was made of thick green corduroy.
- The morning run was freshly groomed corduroy, smooth and fast.
- The old corduroy road still crosses the marsh outside town.
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What is "corduroy" in French?
"corduroy" in French is velours côtelé. corduroy means: A heavy, ribbed cotton fabric with fine raised, parallel lines running down it.
How do you use "corduroy" in a sentence?
Example: "He wore a pair of brown corduroy trousers to the interview." In French, "corduroy" is velours côtelé.
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