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Bedford cord

noun

  1. cotton, worsted, rayon, or silk, distinctively woven for a lengthwise, corded effect.


Bedford cord

noun

  1. a heavy corded cloth, similar to corduroy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Bedford cord1

First recorded in 1860–65
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Bedford cord1

C19: named after Bedford
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Example Sentences

Sapazani was clad in a well-cut riding suit of Bedford cord, with boots and spurs, but there was nothing between the sun and the shine of his head-ring, and he rode a good horse.

His helmet was gone, his Bedford cords were torn in seven or eight places, and his left sleeve hung in ribbons.

The face effect of the Bedford cord is generally plain.

Bedford cord—A closely woven woolen or cotton cloth having a raised corded surface similar to pique, used for women's suits.

A grey flannel shirt, a leather belt, a pair of Bedford cord breeches, a pair of moccasins, miles too large for her, and a mackinaw jacket a little the worse for wear.

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