maroquin
/ (ˌmærəˈkiːn, ˈmærəkɪn, -kwɪn) /
noun
tanning morocco leather
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Word Origin for maroquin
C16: from French: Moroccan
Words nearby maroquin
marocain, maroni, maronite, maroon, maroon peak, maroquin, maror, maros, maroteaux-lamy syndrome, marouflage, marplot
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Example sentences from the Web for maroquin
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 RooseveltMorocco, Levant morocco, and maroquin all denote the same kind.
Practical Bookbinding|Paul AdamMaroquin, mar′o-kwin, n. leather prepared from goatskin: morocco leather.