\▐hwip-▐kórd\ n [fr. its use in making whips] (14c) A compact woven fabric having a very steep twill on the face of the goods. Whipcord is used in dress woolens, worsteds, or wool blends and in many types of uniforms.
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Gooch, J.W. (2011). Whipcord. In: Gooch, J.W. (eds) Encyclopedic Dictionary of Polymers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6247-8_12812
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