noun
cords
kawdz
noun
1
Corduroy trousers (informal, plural).
"He wore a pair of brown cords to the interview."
2
Plural of cord: lengths of rope, string, or cable.
"The cords behind the TV were a tangled mess."
How to Use Cords
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsually means corduroy trousers in casual British English, or is just the plural of "cord" (string/cable).
When to use it
The trousers sense ("a pair of cords") is informal.
Word Forms
Cordses plural
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Etymology
As "corduroy trousers," a shortening of corduroys; otherwise simply the plural of cord.