Definitions for whipcordˈʰwɪpˌkɔrd, ˈwɪp-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
whip•cordˈʰwɪpˌkɔrd, ˈwɪp-(n.)
a cotton, woolen, or worsted fabric with a steep, diagonally ribbed surface.
Category: Textiles
a strong, hard-twisted cord of hemp or catgut.
Origin of whipcord:
1275–1325
Princeton's WordNet
whipcord(noun)
closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips
whipcord(noun)
a strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonal rib
Wiktionary
whipcord(Noun)
A hard, twisted cord used for making whiplashes.
whipcord(Noun)
A type of catgut.
whipcord(Noun)
A strong worsted fabric, with a diagonal rib.
Webster Dictionary
Whipcord(noun)
a kind of hard-twisted or braided cord, sometimes used for making whiplashes
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