patent leather
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of patent leather
An Americanism dating back to 1820–30
Example Sentences
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Everybody should have some patent leather in their closet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2024
One of her earliest childhood memories is fixating on a pair of pair of shiny patent leather shoes, when she was about five years old, and getting her father to buy them for her.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2024
In contrast, the menswear collection featured sharp tailoring and shorts, complimented by patent leather shoes in black, green and brown with prominent silver buckles and belts.
From Reuters ● Sep. 18, 2023
The new vibe was less elegance and more nightclub — house music, zebra prints and red patent leather — that you might be admitted to if you were cool enough.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 22, 2023
On Thursday he shared the sweet milk candy with the guards and put on his clean clothes, which were tight for him, and the patent leather boots.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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