Cord - English meaning

noun

Threads of silk, cotton, or other material woven into a decorative band for edging or trimming garments.

Usage examples:

A coat trimmed with gold braid

verb

Form (hair) into a braid or braids.

Usage examples:

When i was a kid, i loved braiding my hair

verb

To join three or more lengths of hair or other material by putting them over each other in a special pattern

Usage examples:

[ i/t ] my sister taught me how to braid (my hair)., andrea wears her hair in braids., gold braid

noun

Decorative braid or braided work.

Usage examples:

Curtains heavy with gold braiding

verb

Form (hair) into a braid or braids.

Usage examples:

When i was a kid, i loved braiding my hair

verb

Present participle of braid

noun

A thick rope of wire or hemp used for construction, mooring ships, and towing vehicles.

Usage examples:

Steel cables held the convoy together

verb

Send a message to (someone) by cablegram.

Usage examples:

He cabled her to cancel all arrangements

noun

(a length of) wire, esp. twisted into thick, strong rope or used to carry electricity

Usage examples:

[ c ] they dug up the road in order to lay phone cables.

adjective

(of an object or material) able to resume its normal shape spontaneously after being stretched or compressed.

Usage examples:

A tourniquet of rubber tubing or other elastic material is placed around the upper arm

noun

Cord, tape, or fabric, woven with strips of rubber, which returns to its original length or shape after being stretched.

Usage examples:

A polythene bag tied with elastic

adjective

(of a material) able to stretch and be returned to its original shape or size

Usage examples:

She bunched her ponytail and slipped on an elastic hair band., our plans are still very elastic.

noun

A fine open fabric of cotton or silk, made by looping, twisting, or knitting thread in patterns and used especially for trimming garments.

Usage examples:

A dress trimmed in white lace

verb

Fasten or tighten (a shoe or garment) by tying the laces.

Usage examples:

He put the shoes on and laced them up

noun

A decorative cloth that is made by weaving thin thread into delicate patterns having small spaces within them

Usage examples:

A lace curtain/handkerchief, your laces are untied., she laced her boots.

noun

A thing used for tying or binding something tightly.

Usage examples:

There was no sign of the ligature which strangled her

verb

Bind or connect with a ligature.

Usage examples:

He ligatured the duodenum below the pylorus

noun

A thread or wire used for tying something, especially a blood vessel

Usage examples:

Ligatures are used in surgery to stop the flow of a bleeding artery.

noun

A long, narrow mark or band.

Usage examples:

A row of closely spaced dots will look like a continuous line

verb

Stand or be positioned at intervals along.

Usage examples:

A processional route lined by people waving flags

verb

Cover the inside surface of (a container or garment) with a layer of different material.

Usage examples:

A basket lined with polythene

noun

A long, narrow strip of fabric, used for tying something or for decoration.

Usage examples:

The tiny pink ribbons in her hair

verb

Extend or move in a long, narrow strip like a ribbon.

Usage examples:

Miles of concrete ribboned behind the bus

noun

A length of thick strong cord made by twisting together strands of hemp, sisal, nylon, or similar material.

Usage examples:

There was no way down, even with a rope

verb

Catch, fasten, or secure with rope.

Usage examples:

The calves must be roped and led out of the stockade

noun

A strip of leather, cloth, or other flexible material, used to fasten, secure, or carry something or to hold on to something.

Usage examples:

Her bra strap

verb

Fasten or secure in a specified place or position with a strap.

Usage examples:

I had to strap the bag to my bicycle

verb

An elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position

noun

Material consisting of threads of cotton, hemp, or other material twisted together to form a thin length.

Usage examples:

Unwieldy packs tied up with string

verb

Short for stringboard.

noun

A thin length of cord

Usage examples:

[ u ] a piece of string, guitar strings are made from steel or nylon., violins, cellos, and double …

noun

A narrow strip of material, as used to hold or fasten something.

Usage examples:

A reel of tape

verb

A narrow strip of material, typically used to hold or fasten something.

Usage examples:

A reel of tape

noun

A narrow strip of leather or other material, used especially as a fastening or as the lash of a whip.

Usage examples:

A wooden ladder lashed together with leather thongs led into a hole into the ceiling above.

verb

Flog or lash with a whip.

noun

A light shoe, often made of rubber, consisting of a flat bottom attached to the foot by a narrow strap that fits between the big toe and the toe next to it

noun

A long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibres used in sewing or weaving.

Usage examples:

He had a loose thread on his shirt

verb

Pass a thread through the eye of (a needle) or through the needle and guides of (a sewing machine).

Usage examples:

I can't even thread a needle

verb

A fine cord of twisted fibers used in sewing and weaving

verb

Attach or fasten with string or similar cord.

Usage examples:

They tied max to a chair

noun

A piece of string, cord, or similar used for fastening or tying something.

Usage examples:

He tightened the tie of his robe

verb

Fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

noun

Strong thread or string consisting of two or more strands of hemp or cotton twisted together.

Usage examples:

An empty plastic 2 litre bottle is tied to a rock, or bag of stones with strong twine or string.

verb

Wind or cause to wind round something.

Usage examples:

The plant will twine round its support

noun

An instance of moaning or complaining.

Usage examples:

Having a good twine today—well, i am british and we do love complaining!

noun

Metal drawn out into the form of a thin flexible thread or rod.

Usage examples:

A coil of copper wire

verb

Install electric circuits or wires in.

Usage examples:

Wiring a plug

noun

Spun thread used for knitting, weaving, or sewing.

Usage examples:

Hanks of pale green yarn

verb

Tell a long or implausible story.

Usage examples:

They were yarning about local legends and superstitions

noun

Thread used for making cloth or for knitting