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cor·do·van (kôr

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A fine leather originally made of goatskin but now more frequently of split horsehide.

[Spanish cordován, from Córdova, Córdoba, Spain.]

cordovan [ˈkɔːdəv^ən]

(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 [ˈkɔːdəv^ən]

(Placename) a native or inhabitant of Córdoba, Spain

adj

(Placename) of or relating to Córdoba, Spain

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cordovan - a fine leather originally made in Cordoba, Spain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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