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whipcord

[ hwip-kawrd, wip- ]

noun

  1. a cotton, woolen, or worsted fabric with a steep, diagonally ribbed surface.
  2. a strong, hard-twisted cord, sometimes used for the lashes of whips.
  3. a cord made from the intestines of animals; catgut.


whipcord

/ ˈɪˌɔː /

noun

  1. a strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonally ribbed surface
  2. a closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips, etc
“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 whipcord1

First recorded in 1275–1325, whipcord is from the Middle English word wyppe-cord. See whip, cord
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Example Sentences

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Still, he seemed so young at times, so whipcord thin.

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When they pulled up, Redemption was standing on the sidewalk, waiting, tall and whipcord lean.

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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.

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He was a short, intense man with a whipcord body who had been through the Green Berets’ scuba-diving school.

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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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