cord
noun
[ kɔːd ]
• thin, flexible string or rope made from several twisted strands.
• "hang the picture from a rail on a length of cord"
Similar:
string,
thread,
thong,
lace,
ribbon,
strap,
tape,
tie,
line,
rope,
cable,
wire,
ligature,
twine,
yarn,
elastic,
braid,
cording,
braiding,
creance,
fillis,
• ribbed fabric, especially corduroy.
• "the cloth for their suits was cord"
• a measure of cut wood (usually 128 cu. ft, 3.62 cubic metres).
cord
verb
• attach a cord to.
• "you will need to cord the blind"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French corde, from Latin chorda, from Greek khordē ‘gut, string of a musical instrument’.
