cordwain

Noun

Meaning

A term used in the Middle Ages for Spanish leather (goatskin tanned and dressed), and hence, any leather handsomely finished, colored, gilded, or the like.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

fleece pelt fell skin leather hide fur robe epidermis cuticle cordovan pellicle integument tegument scarfskin
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Examples

Cordwain and Cuir de Cordoue Fragment of Cuir de Cordoue Cordwain, once a synonym of cordovan (through Old French cordewan) meaning "from Córdoba " describes a certain kind of fine leather, originally from Córdoba. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

corduroyed corduroylike corduroys cordwainer cordwainery cordwood