catch-cord

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kachkôrd′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
catch-cord  (kachkôrd′),USA pronunciation n. [Textiles.]
  1. Textilesa cord or wire located near a selvage, used to form a loop or deflect the filling yarn not intended to be woven permanently in with the regular selvage.

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