Definitions for whipcordˈʰwɪpˌkɔrd, ˈwɪp-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

whip•cordˈʰwɪpˌkɔrd, ˈwɪp-(n.)

  1. a cotton, woolen, or worsted fabric with a steep, diagonally ribbed surface.

    Category: Textiles

  2. a strong, hard-twisted cord of hemp or catgut.

Origin of whipcord:

1275–1325

Princeton's WordNet

  1. whipcord(noun)

    closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips

  2. whipcord(noun)

    a strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonal rib

Wiktionary

  1. whipcord(Noun)

    A hard, twisted cord used for making whiplashes.

  2. whipcord(Noun)

    A type of catgut.

  3. whipcord(Noun)

    A strong worsted fabric, with a diagonal rib.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Whipcord(noun)

    a kind of hard-twisted or braided cord, sometimes used for making whiplashes


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