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cabretta
[ kuh-bret-uh ]
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.
cabretta
/ kəˈbrɛtə /
noun
- a soft leather obtained from the skins of certain South American or African sheep
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cabretta1
1915–20; < Portuguese or Spanish cabr ( a ) she-goat (< Latin capra ) + Italian -etta, for -ette, as in leatherette, etc.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cabretta1
from Spanish cabra she-goat
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