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Corduroy

02323 Cor"du*roy` (k?r"d?-roi` atau k?r"d?-roi"), n. [Prob. for F. corde du roi king's cord.] 1. A sort of cotton velveteen, having the surface raised in ridges.2. pluf pl. /pluf Trousers or breeches of corduroy.Corduroy road, a roadway formed of logs laid side by side across it, as in marshy places; -- so called from its rough or ribbed surface, resembling corduroy. mark [U.S.]
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