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DICTATORS BY BIRTHPLACE: .... THE AGE OF RAISIN: Raisin is the French 
word for this  "C" PLUS: The name of this ribbed material often used for pants 
was once thought to come from the French for "king's cord"  TITLE LOVERS: In 
Shakespeare:... [DOC] [TLE] Corduroy  The Word Detective [PAR] Mar 24, 2008 ... One of the words he claimed is fading is corduroy and cited as ... ridges (called 
wales, which explains that lame joke) used in pants and jackets worn in cooler 
climes. The word corduroy is often said to come from the French phrase corde 
du roi, or the king's cord (cord being ribbed or tufted fabric). [DOC] [TLE] cordelet corduroy frustagno jernbanefljl kord kordsamt kordurojo ... [PAR] Nov 19, 1998 ... Corduroy is often reported to be a French fabric, literally. ... Corduroy for Boys 
Clothing ... The ribs in corduroy are called wales which evolved from the Anglo 
Saxon ... Corduroy with a fine rib is an almost velvet-like fabric and is used for 
better ... to represent a supposed French 'corde du roi' (the King's cord),... [DOC] [TLE] Wordwizard  View topic - denim and corduroy [PAR] The Oxford English Dictionary does not confirm the often repeated explanation ... 
No such name has ever been used in French: on the contrary, ... CORDUROY: Of 
all fabrics used for clothing nonesave, perhaps, ... the ribbed cloth we know as '
corduroy' today, but the fabric was once woven of regal silk. [DOC] [TLE] Corduroy - Clothing and Fashion [PAR] Apr 2, 2010 ... ... the king's cord. The fabric was supposedly used to clothe the servants of the 
king in medieval France. ... Another possible origin of the name may be from the 
English surname Corderoy. This spelling ... After the pile is cut, the fabric is often 
singed and brushed to produce an even-ribbed finish. Corduroy... [DOC] [TLE] Lands' End Glossary of Terms [PAR] Available in a variety of fabrics, including twill, denim and linen, 7-Day Pants ... 
Acrylic Fabric: "Acrylic" is a generic name for fibers and yarns manufactured ..... "
Chinos" is often used interchangeably with "khakis," as the original chinos .... 
Corduroy Pants: Derived from the French "cord du roi" (King's cord), this plush 
ribbed... [DOC] [TLE] Vintage Fashion Guild : Fabric Resource : Corduroy [PAR] Jul 8, 2012 ... ... got its name from the French corde du roi, or King's cord, and that it... ... cord, 
and that it was used for the clothing of servants in French royal ... Whatever the 
origin of its name, corduroy is a rugged and sturdy fabric, most often ... The filling 
yarns float over several or more warp yarns, then under one or two. [DOC] [TLE] wide wale cord photos on Flickr | Flickr [PAR] Once hunted to the brink of extinction, its population fell by an estimated 90% 
before a .... Given scarring records, killer whales are thought to prey upon 
juvenile ...... cotton cloth with prominent ridges (called wales,) used in pants and 
jackets ... is often said to come from the French phrase corde du roi, or the 
king's cord... [DOC] [TLE] Battle Creek Enquirer from Battle Creek, Michigan  Page 7 [PAR] Nov 9, 1971 ... Among his 20 patents is the one basic to the manufacture of synthetic penicillins. 
... I thought perhaps if I crawled in from the passenger seat I could wind my leg .... 
fabric that men called their corduroy pants "Whistle britches," has come out of ... 
He used the one-homely fabric with an expert hand to turn out a... [DOC] [TLE] Full text of "A complete dictionary of dry goods and history of silk ... [PAR] A species of canvas woven of pure linen, and frequently called "Java. .... The best 
quality comes from Constan- tinople. .... A French long measure of

Question: The name of this ribbed material often used for pants was once thought to come from the French for "king's cord"
Answer: Corduroy