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Definition of "whipcord" []

  • A worsted fabric with a distinct diagonal rib. (noun)
  • A strong twisted or braided cord sometimes used in making whiplashes. (noun)
  • Catgut. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "whipcord" in a sentence
  • "It is no wonder that Ritson, in the historical essay prefixed to his collection of _Scottish Songs_, should speak of some of these ballads with a zest as if he would have sacrificed half his library to untie the said "whipcord" packet."
  • "He wore blue jerseys, and blue shirts which her mother called Aertex, and tweed ties and whipcord trousers."
  • "The wealthy financier was well known in upper crust social circles, and generally thought something of a fop, but his steely gaze and his whipcord muscles flexing like steel bands beneath the dark fabric of his suit would brook no delay."