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suede

or è

[ sweyd ]

noun

  1. kid or other leather finished with a soft, napped surface, on the flesh side or on the outer side after removal of a thin outer layer.
  2. Also called suede cloth. a fabric with a napped surface suggesting this.


verb (used with object)

sueded, sueding.
  1. to treat so as to raise a nap on (leather, cloth, etc.).

verb (used without object)

sueded, sueding.
  1. to raise a nap on leather, cloth, etc.

suede

/ ɱɪ /

noun

    1. a leather finished with a fine velvet-like nap, usually on the flesh side of the skin or hide, produced by abrasive action
    2. ( as modifier )

      a suede coat

“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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of suede1

1855–60; < French ( gants de ) è (gloves from) Sweden
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Word History and Origins

Origin of suede1

C19: from French gants de è, literally: gloves from Sweden
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Example Sentences

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And because she’s a more advanced model, her look evokes an individuality, a sense that she and her owner could kiki about fashion and try on those black suede boots.

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Heimann avoided cardigans with fusty suede elbow patches or hefty yarn that can invoke infirm geriatrics.

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The Downtown pair is dressed in pink suede while the Uptown pair is clad in polished black leather.

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Newly introduced in suede for fall, the Prada Buckle handbag is timeless, guaranteed to look better with age, and quite possibly the last bag you’ll ever need to buy.

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I clicked my heels together — I happened to be wearing red suede sneakers — and mumbled to myself: “There’s no place like a posh, membership-only holistic health club.”

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