Meaning of Suede | Babel Free
sweɪdDefinitions
A type of soft leather, made from calfskin, with a brushed texture to resemble fabric, often used to make boots, clothing and fashion accessories.
Equivalents
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.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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