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Suede

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

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