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A common false etymology holds that the word "corduroy" derives from the French phrase corde du roi or the cord of the king. [2] [3] [non-primary source needed] The word corduroy is from cord (i.e., rope) and duroy, which was a coarse woollen cloth made in England in the 18th century. [4] [non-primary source needed]
The world's oldest known paved road was constructed in Egypt some time between 2600 and 2200 BC. [1] ... Corduroy roads are made by placing logs, ...
Italy was the first country in the world to build controlled-access highways reserved for fast traffic and for motor vehicles only. [ 43 ] [ 44 ] The Autostrada dei Laghi ("Lakes Motorway"), the first built in the world, connecting Milan to Lake Como and Lake Maggiore , and now parts of the A8 and A9 motorways, was devised by Piero Puricelli ...
Corduroy was a commonly used material for both furniture and clothing in the 1970s, which was a fun and charismatic time for design, so we’re all for bringing it back in a big way.
A corduroy road or log road is a type of road or timber trackway made by placing logs, perpendicular to the direction of the road over a low or swampy area. The result is an improvement over impassable mud or dirt roads, yet rough in the best of conditions and a hazard to horses due to shifting loose logs.
This is Corduroy -- the world's oldest living cat that will single-handedly change your #AgingGoals.
Sweeney leaned into a quiet luxury-meets-après-ski aesthetic for her snowy date night, turning heads in a statement corduroy Burberry coat that blended in with her surroundings.
Bedford cord, named after the town of New Bedford, Massachusetts, a famous 19th century textile manufacturing city, is a durable fabric that resembles corduroy. The weave has faint lengthwise ridges, but without the filling yarns that make the distinct wales characteristic of corduroy. It can have the appearance of narrow-width stripes with ...