suede.
A type of soft leather, made from calfskin, with a brushed texture to resemble fabric, often used to make boots, clothing and fashion accessories.
Meaning & usage
A type of soft leather, made from calfskin, with a brushed texture to resemble fabric, often used to make boots, clothing and fashion accessories.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French gants de Suède (“gloves from Sweden”). Doublet of Swede.
Made of suede.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French gants de Suède (“gloves from Sweden”). Doublet of Swede.
To make (leather) into suede.
To finish (fabric) by abrasion, giving it a fibrous surface.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French gants de Suède (“gloves from Sweden”). Doublet of Swede.
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