suede
or suède
kid or other leather finished with a soft, napped surface, on the flesh side or on the outer side after removal of a thin outer layer.
Also called suede cloth . a fabric with a napped surface suggesting this.
to treat so as to raise a nap on (leather, cloth, etc.).
to raise a nap on leather, cloth, etc.
Origin of suede
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How to use suede in a sentence
He went down the forward hatch at the toe of Kitchell's boot—silk-hatted, melton-overcoated, patent-booted, and gloved in suedes.
Moran of the Lady Letty | Frank Norris
British Dictionary definitions for suede
/ (sweɪd) /
a leather finished with a fine velvet-like nap, usually on the flesh side of the skin or hide, produced by abrasive action
(as modifier): a suede coat
Origin of suede
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