cabretta

[ kuh-bret-uh ]
/ kəˈbrɛt ə /

noun

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.

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Origin of cabretta

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

Words nearby cabretta

Cabot Strait, cab-over, Cabral, cab rank rule, Cabrera, cabretta, cabrilla, Cabrillo, Cabrini, cabrio, cabriole
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British Dictionary definitions for cabretta

cabretta
/ (kəˈbrɛtə) /

noun

mainly US a soft leather obtained from the skins of certain South American or African sheep

Word Origin for cabretta

from Spanish cabra she-goat
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