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Meanings of cords in English

Catalan
pantalons de pana
Spanish
pantalones de pana

Cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth.

pantalons de pana
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Examples for "corduroys"
Examples for "corduroys"
1
He held her again when she had trouble getting into her corduroys.
In the Dark
2
A large man in corduroys and top boots advanced to meet Carley.
The Call of the Canyon
3
A large man in dirty corduroys stood with his back to me.
Not George Washington — an Autobiographical Novel
4
Smiling, she slipped a hand into the seat pocket of his corduroys.
Funland
5
He wore his corduroys as if he were ready for outdoor life.
The Young Forester
Usage of cords in English
1
Another day, another study of the potential market for cars with cords.
Wired
2
The arrangement of the cords on the sole is shown in Fig.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot
3
Obtain a number of different coloured cords, roughly, twelve inches in length.
Lid Off the Cauldron
4
The greater the strain on the cords, the tighter the knot becomes.
Scientific American, Volume XXIV., No. 12, March 18, 1871 / A ...
5
Lab-grown replacements for damaged vocal cords are still years away, Welham said.
The Guardian
6
These cords are lettered A A and D D in his plan.
The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.
7
The vocal cords grow longer and lower the pitch of the voice.
Sex: Avoided subjects Discussed in Plain English
8
The fifteen-minute explanation of a wall socket and power cords was priceless.
The unincorporated man
9
The muscles stood out on the cheeks of the superintendent like cords.
The Highgrader
10
Not a car in any of the four garages sported Silvertown cords.
Starr, of the Desert
11
The cords of hell compassed me: the snares of death prevented me.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Old Testament — Part 1
12
They all sounded exactly alike with the changes in their vocal cords.
The Stowaway
13
I found some cords in the tent, and tied his legs together.
Salute to Adventurers
14
The cords are used predominantly in blowing up ATMs and illegal mining.
The South African
15
Mostly second and third cords who were healing at the ferry site.
The shifter
16
See the taut cords thrown out to anchor it against the storms.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 / Embracing the Tra...
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United States of America
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