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whipcord
[ hwip-kawrd, wip- ]
noun
- a cotton, woolen, or worsted fabric with a steep, diagonally ribbed surface.
- a strong, hard-twisted cord, sometimes used for the lashes of whips.
- a cord made from the intestines of animals; catgut.
whipcord
/ ˈɪˌɔː /
noun
- a strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonally ribbed surface
- a closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips, etc
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Still, he seemed so young at times, so whipcord thin.
When they pulled up, Redemption was standing on the sidewalk, waiting, tall and whipcord lean.
One exhibit case holds the handsome gray whipcord uniform worn by Georgia A. Cerow, who, after graduating from Barnard College, traveled to France, where she eventually helped manage a Red Cross warehouse.
He was a short, intense man with a whipcord body who had been through the Green Berets’ scuba-diving school.
However, while Mr. Clutter was shaving, showering, and outfitting himself in whipcord trousers, a cattleman’s leather jacket, and soft stirrup boots, he had no fear of disturbing her; they did not share the same bedroom.
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