cord noun
ADJ. thick, thin | strong | elastic, nylon, silk | gold a silk bag tied with a gold cord | dressing-gown, picture | nerve, spinal, vocal (see also umbilical cord)
QUANT. length, piece You need a piece of thick cord about two metres long.
VERB + CORD pull | knot, tie (sth with) He knotted the cord of his dressing-gown. | undo, untie