n. [ Prob. for F. corde du roi king's cord. ] 1. A sort of cotton velveteen, having the surface raised in ridges. [ 1913 Webster ]
2.pl. Trousers or breeches of corduroy. [ 1913 Webster ]
Corduroy road, a roadway formed of logs laid side by side across it, as in marshy places; -- so called from its rough or ribbed surface, resembling corduroy. [ U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]