# corduroy

/ˈkɔɹdɝˌɔɪ/ (US) · /kˈɔːdjɔːɹˌɔɪ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/corduroy
Updated: 2026-10-19

## Definition

a thick cotton cloth with soft raised lines running along it. People use it to make trousers, jackets and other warm clothes.

For teachers: a durable cotton fabric with parallel raised ridges giving a ribbed texture. Used chiefly for trousers, jackets and upholstery.

## Examples

- She wears a brown corduroy jacket in autumn.
- He buys wide-wale corduroy trousers for winter because the thick fabric keeps him warm.
- The vintage shop displayed a mustard corduroy blazer whose soft ridges caught the light, recalling campus fashion of the 1970s.

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