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Vinony

suede

noun

  1. type of leather
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /sweɪd/ / /swed/

adj

Etymology: Borrowed from French gants de Suède (“gloves of Sweden”). Doublet of Swede.

  1. Made of suede.

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from French gants de Suède (“gloves of Sweden”). Doublet of Swede.

  1. A type of soft leather, made from calfskin, with a brushed texture to resemble fabric, often used to make boots, clothing and fashion accessories.

    ““She sheathed her legs in the sheerest of the nylons that her father had brought back from the Continent, and slipped her feet into the toeless, high-heeled shoes of black suède.””

    “Richard DeLongpre: Mmm, your belly skin is like suede. Jeremy DeLongpre: Thanks. Richard: Tough but soft, like a man.”

verb

Etymology: Borrowed from French gants de Suède (“gloves of Sweden”). Doublet of Swede.

  1. To make (leather) into suede.
  2. To finish (fabric) by abrasion, giving it a fibrous surface.