nappa

Or na·pa

[nap-uh, nah-puh]

noun

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

nappa

/ ˈnæpə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of nappa¹

1895–1900; named after Napa, California

Word History and Origins

Origin of nappa¹

C19: named after Napa, California, where it was originally made

Example Sentences

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

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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.”

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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.

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

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An update on a 2002 classic, this Nappa leather bag is soft, fun, comfortable and ideally proportioned.

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