American
[kawr-duh-vuhn]
/ ˈkɔr də vən /
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Córdoba, Spain.
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(lowercase)
a soft, smooth leather originally made at Córdoba of goatskin but later made also of split horsehide, pigskin, etc.
adjective
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of Córdoba, Spain.
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(lowercase)
designating or made of cordovan.
Cordovan
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British
/ ˈkɔːdəvən /
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Córdoba, Spain
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adjective
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of or relating to Córdoba, Spain
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cordovan
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British
/ ˈkɔːdəvən /
noun
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a fine leather now made principally from horsehide, isolated from the skin layers above and below it and tanned
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged"
2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986
© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005,
2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Etymology
First recorded in 1585–95; Cordov(a) + -an
Vocabulary lists containing cordovan
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