whipcord

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noun

A hard, twisted cord used for making whiplashes.

Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounwhipcord (countable and uncountable, plural whipcords)

plural whipcords

  1. countableuncountableA hard, twisted cord used for making whiplashes.
  2. countableuncountableA type of catgut.
  3. countableuncountableA strong worsted fabric, with a diagonal rib.

Origin

From whip + cord.

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Translations

German Peitschenschnur
  • Peitschenschnurcord to make whiplashes
Cite this entry
APA

whipcord. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whipcord

MLA

“whipcord.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whipcord. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whipcord,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whipcord.

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