suede

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun leather with a napped surface
  2. noun a fabric made to resemble suede leather

Etymology

Borrowed from French gants de Suède (“gloves of Sweden”). Doublet of Swede.

In classic literature

Synonyms

suede leather

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