"cords" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kɔːdz/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kɔɹdz/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-cords.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)dz Etymology: cord + -s Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cord|s|nocat=1}} cord + -s Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} cords
  1. plural of cord Tags: form-of, plural Form of: cord
    Sense id: en-cords-en-noun-AWYzS1Z6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /kɔːdz/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kɔɹdz/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-cords.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)dz Etymology: Shortening of corduroys Etymology templates: {{m|en|corduroys}} corduroys Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} cords pl (plural only)
  1. (informal) Corduroys. Tags: informal, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-cords-en-noun-kg75ObMk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 50 46 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 14 62 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /kɔːdz/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kɔɹdz/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-cords.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)dz Etymology: cord + -s Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cord|s|nocat=1}} cord + -s Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} cords
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cord Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: cord Related terms: wires
    Sense id: en-cords-en-verb-9ahU49DO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 50 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

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