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cords¹

  • /kɔːdz/ UK
  • /kɔɹdz/ US

Sounds like chords · Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)dz

noun

  1. plural plural of cord

verb

  1. indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of cord

cords²

  • /kɔːdz/ UK
  • /kɔɹdz/ US

Sounds like chords · Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)dz

Where it comes from

Shortening of corduroys

noun

  1. informal, plural, plural only Corduroys.

Cords³

Where it comes from

A variant spelling of Cordes, or an Americanized form of German Kordts.

proper noun Cordses

  1. A surname.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: corduroys, threads, string, harness, cable, wire, cabling, wiring, wired, lines, son, strings, codes, beaches, belts, bridles

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"cords." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cords. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cords. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cords

Chicago

"cords." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cords.

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@misc{cords_2026,
  title = {cords},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cords},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}