nappa

American  

[nap-uh, nah-puh] / ˈnæp ə, ˈnɑ pə /

Or napa

noun

1. a very soft glove leather made from the skin of a sheep, kid, or goat.

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nappa British  

/ ˈnæpə /

noun

1. a soft leather, used in gloves and clothes, made from sheepskin, lambskin, or kid

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Etymology

Origin of nappa

1895–1900; named after Napa, California

Example Sentences

In Italian nappa leather, this petite clutch can corral her euro coins—and store international currency between trips.

From The Wall Street Journal

Featuring the brand’s classic woven nappa leather, this new launch from Bottega Veneta is the elevated yet classic everyday bag of your dreams.

From Los Angeles Times

The Sport Prestige’s alpha-swagger is the intricately quilted Nappa leather upholstery, its puzzlework of seams outlined with contrasting piping and double stitching—an orange the company calls “Magma” but you may know better as “DOT Vest.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The Prada Galleria, a bag first created in 2007, is back with reimagined surface and structure — including a new calfskin exterior and nappa interior, gold-plated metal hardware and extremely Prada embellishments including micro-studs and 3-D floral blooms.

From Los Angeles Times

"I have been crying. This is a historic moment," Edoardo Nappa says.

From BBC