cabretta

[ kuh-bret-uh ]

noun

1. a leather made from the skins of sheep that grow hair rather than wool, tougher than other sheepskins and used chiefly for gloves and shoes.

cabretta

/ kəˈbrɛtə /

noun

1. a soft leather obtained from the skins of certain South American or African sheep

Word History and Origins

Origin of cabretta¹

1915–20; < Portuguese or Spanish cabr ( a ) she-goat (< Latin capra ) + Italian -etta, for -ette, as in leatherette, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cabretta¹

from Spanish cabra she-goat