"whipcord" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: whipcords [plural]
Etymology: From whip + cord. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|whip|cord}} whip + cord Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} whipcord (countable and uncountable, plural whipcords)
  1. A hard, twisted cord used for making whiplashes. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (cord to make whiplashes): Peitschenschnur [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-whipcord-en-noun-nfjj16pG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 4 31 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 72 6 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 4 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 4 11 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 75 7 18 Disambiguation of 'cord to make whiplashes': 93 3 4
  2. A type of catgut. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-whipcord-en-noun-3ZYdK5YT
  3. A strong worsted fabric, with a diagonal rib. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Fabrics
    Sense id: en-whipcord-en-noun-PzJJtbKR Disambiguation of Fabrics: 22 30 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: whipcordy

Inflected forms

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