corduroy

• Nom désignant une toile de coton solide à côtes verticales, ou un type de route forestière faite de rondins posés en travers.

A noun referring to a durable cotton fabric with vertical ribs or ridges, or a type of road surface constructed from logs laid crosswise.

indénombrable

1. B1formal

   A durable cotton fabric with vertical ribs or ridges, often used for clothing like trousers and jackets.

   Velours côtelé

   • He wore a warm corduroy jacket in the winter.
   • Corduroy trousers are comfortable and long-lasting.
   • The sofa was upholstered in soft brown corduroy.

   Synonymescord

2. Log roadC1formal

   A type of road surface made by laying logs crosswise over a swampy or muddy area.

   Route en troncs de bois

   • The pioneers built a corduroy road across the marsh.
   • Corduroy roads were common in early American settlements.
   • The logs of the corduroy road creaked under the weight of the wagon.

• Construire ou paver une route avec des rondins posés transversalement, généralement dans un contexte historique ou rural.

A verb meaning to construct or pave a road with logs laid transversely, typically used in historical or rural contexts.

1. Build a corduroy roadC2formal

   To construct a road by laying logs side by side across a swampy or muddy area.

   construire une route en rondins

   • The pioneers corduroyed the swampy trail to allow wagons to pass.
   • They had to corduroy the path through the marshland.
   • The soldiers corduroyed the muddy road for the supply trucks.