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cordovan

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cor·do·van  (kôrd-vn)
n.
A fine leather originally made of goatskin but now more frequently of split horsehide.
[Spanish cordován, from Córdova, Córdoba, Spain.]
cordovan [ˈkɔːdəvən]
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Tanning) a fine leather now made principally from horsehide, isolated from the skin layers above and below it and tanned
[from Spanish cordobán (n), from cordobán (adj) of Córdoba]
Cordovan [ˈkɔːdəvən]
n
(Placename) a native or inhabitant of Córdoba, Spain
adj
(Placename) of or relating to Córdoba, Spain
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cordovan - a fine leather originally made in Cordoba, Spain
leather - an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
Translations
Cordovan [ˈkɔːdəvən]
A. ADJ → cordobés
B. N → cordobés/esa m/f; (= leather) → cordobán m


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When she removed the cordovan leather from the grand piano and ventured to play a few notes on it, it sounded with a mournful sadness, startling the dismal echoes of the house.
Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace View in context
" but our lady is lighter than a lanner, and might teach the cleverest Cordovan or Mexican how to mount; she cleared the back of the saddle in one jump, and without spurs she is making the hackney go like a zebra; and her damsels are no way behind her, for they all fly like the wind;" which was the truth, for as soon as they saw Dulcinea mounted, they pushed on after her, and sped away without looking back, for more than half a league.
Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context
Only one easy arm-chair, very magnificent, was to be seen; the wood was painted with roses on a red ground, the seat was of ruby Cordovan leather, ornamented with long silken fringes, and studded with a thousand golden nails.
Notre-Dame de Paris by Hugo, Victor View in context
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