'Corduroy road' definitions:

Definition of 'Corduroy road'

From: GCIDE
  • Corduroy \Cor"du*roy`\ (k[^o]r"d[-u]*roi` or k[^o]r`d[-u]*roi"), n. [Prob. for F. corde du roi king's cord.]
  • 1. A sort of cotton velveteen, having the surface raised in ridges. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. pl. Trousers or breeches of corduroy. [1913 Webster]
  • Corduroy road, a roadway formed of logs laid side by side across it, as in marshy places; -- so called from its rough or ribbed surface, resembling corduroy. [U.S.] [1913 Webster]