noun
Freq #373800
Meanings
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1
noun
a thin, strong, tightly twisted cord, originally used for the lash of a whip
The tendons stood out like whipcord along his neck.
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2
noun
a strong fabric woven from hard-twisted yarn with fine diagonal ribs
The tailor chose durable whipcord for the riding trousers.
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Etymology
A compound of whip and cord, named for the tough twisted cord used to make whiplashes. The fabric later took the same name because its hard-twisted yarn produces narrow cordlike diagonal ribs.