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Meaning of Suede | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
sweɪd

Definitions

A type of soft leather, made from calfskin, with a brushed texture to resemble fabric, often used to make boots, clothing and fashion accessories.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

العربية الجلد المدبوغ
བོད་སྐད སྐྱི་པགས
Català serratge
Ελληνικά καστόρι
Español gamuza
فارسی جیر
Galego camurza
Magyar velúrbőr
ქართული ზამში
한국어 스웨이드
Kurdî daîm
Português camurça
Русский замша замшевый
Svenska mocka
Türkçe podösüet süet

Examples

““She sheathed her legs in the sheerest of the nylons that her father had brought back from the Continent, and slipped her feet into the toeless, high-heeled shoes of black suède.””
“Richard DeLongpre: Mmm, your belly skin is like suede. Jeremy DeLongpre: Thanks. Richard: Tough but soft, like a man.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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