maroquin
/ (ˌmærəˈkiːn, ˈmærəkɪn, -kwɪn) /
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noun
tanning morocco leather
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Word Origin for maroquin
C16: from French: Moroccan
Words nearby maroquin
Maroni, Maronite, maroon, marooned, Maroon Peak, maroquin, maror, Maros, marouflage, marplot, Marprelate
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How to use maroquin in a sentence
The coup d'etat of Maroquin took away from Colombia herself the power of government and vested it in an irresponsible dictator.
Theodore Roosevelt|Theodore RooseveltCape morocco, also called maroquin cras, is similar to this.
Practical Bookbinding|Paul AdamMorocco, Levant morocco, and maroquin all denote the same kind.
Practical Bookbinding|Paul AdamMaroquin, mar′o-kwin, n. leather prepared from goatskin: morocco leather.