Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knee-cords

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables: knee--cords
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

knee-breeches made of corduroy

Example Sentences

"A very spirited affair it looked with its red body and yellow wheels, bouncing about on its high C springs [...] with its four horses going full stretch and two postilions in knee-cords and top-boots laying into the horses in a lather of dust and excitement."

Questions

What does knee-cords mean?: knee-breeches made of corduroy

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