suede

or suède

[ sweyd ]

noun
  1. 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.

  2. Also called suede cloth . a fabric with a napped surface suggesting this.

verb (used with object),sued·ed, sued·ing.
  1. to treat so as to raise a nap on (leather, cloth, etc.).

verb (used without object),sued·ed, sued·ing.
  1. to raise a nap on leather, cloth, etc.

Origin of suede

1
1855–60; <French (gants de) Suède (gloves from) Sweden

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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.

British Dictionary definitions for suede

suede

/ (sweɪd) /


noun
    • 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

1
C19: from French gants de Suède, literally: gloves from Sweden

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