1. A cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
   "He wore comfortable corduroy pants for the autumn hike";
   - cord
    
2. A road made of logs laid crosswise
   "The bumpy corduroy road made for a rough ride through the forest"

1. Build (a road) from logs laid side by side
   "Pioneers corduroyed the muddy path to make it passable"

Derived forms: corduroyed, corduroys, corduroying

Type of: build, cloth, construct, fabric, make, material, road, route, textile

Encyclopedia: Corduroy