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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
corduroy /ˈkɔːdərɔɪ, -djʊ-/

▶noun a thick cotton fabric with velvety ribs.

– origin C18: prob. from cord + duroy, denoting a former kind of lightweight worsted.

'corduroy' also found in these Oxford entries:

cord - corduroy road - needlecord - wale

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