cords
[ kawrdz ]
/ kɔrdz /
noun
(used with a plural verb)
clothing, especially trousers, of corded fabric; corduroys.
Origin of cords
First recorded in 1770–80; plural of
cord
Words nearby cords
cordonnet,
cordopexy,
cordotomy,
cordova,
cordovan,
cords,
corduroy,
corduroy road,
corduroys,
cordwain,
cordwainer
Definition for cords (2 of 2)
cord
[ kawrd ]
/ kɔrd /
noun
verb (used with object)
Origin of cord
1250–1300; Middle English
coord(e) < Anglo-French, Old French
corde < Latin
chorda < Greek
chordḗ gut; confused in part of its history with
chord1
OTHER WORDS FROM cord
cord·er, noun cord·like, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for cords
British Dictionary definitions for cords (1 of 2)
cords
/ (kɔːdz) /
pl n
trousers, esp jeans, made of corduroy
British Dictionary definitions for cords (2 of 2)
cord
/ (kɔːd) /
noun
verb (tr)
to bind or furnish with a cord or cords
to stack (wood) in cords
Derived forms of cord
corder, noun cordlike, adjectiveWord Origin for cord
C13: from Old French
corde, from Latin
chorda cord, from Greek
khordē; see
chord
1
Medical definitions for cords
cord
n.
A long ropelike bodily structure, such as a nerve or tendon.