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SUEDE
suede, suede leather
(noun) leather with a napped surface
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
suede (usually uncountable, plural suedes)
A type of soft leather, made from calfskin, with a brushed texture to resemble fabric, often used to make boots, clothing and fashion accessories.
Adjective
suede (not comparable)
Made of suede
Verb
suede (third-person singular simple present suedes, present participle sueding, simple past and past participle sueded)
(transitive) To make (leather) into suede.
Source: Wiktionary
Suède (swayd or swâd), n. [F., Sweden.]
Definition: Swedish glove leather, --usually made from lambskins tanned with willow bark. Also used adjectively; as, suède gloves.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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