cordovan

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'Cordovan', 'cordovan': /ˈkɔːdəvən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kôr′də vən)


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cordovan / ˈkɔːdəvən/
  1. a fine leather now made principally from horsehide, isolated from the skin layers above and below it and tanned
Etymology: 16th Century: from Spanish cordobán (n), from cordobán (adj) of Córdoba1
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Cor•do•van  (kôr′də vən)USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa native or inhabitant of Córdoba, Spain.
  2. Clothing(l.c.) a soft, smooth leather originally made at Córdoba of goatskin but later made also of split horsehide, pigskin, etc.

adj. 
  1. Place Namesof Córdoba, Spain.
  2. Clothing(l.c.) designating or made of cordovan.
  • Cordov(a) + -an 1585–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Cordovan / ˈkɔːdəvən/
  1. a native or inhabitant of Córdoba, Spain
  1. of or relating to Córdoba, Spain
'cordovan' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cordwain - cordwainer

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