Bedford cord

noun

A durable fabric resembling corduroy.

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Meanings

nounBedford cord (countable and uncountable, plural Bedford cords)

plural Bedford cords

  1. countableuncountableA durable fabric resembling corduroy.

Origin

Named after the town of New Bedford, Massachusetts.

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APA

Bedford cord. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bedford%20cord

MLA

“Bedford cord.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bedford%20cord. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bedford cord,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bedford%20cord.

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