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cordovan

Syllabification: (cor·do·van)
Pronunciation: /ˈkôrdəvən/
Definition of cordovan

noun

  • a kind of soft leather made originally from goatskin and now from horsehide.

Origin:

late 16th century: from Spanish cordován, former spelling of cordobán 'of Cordoba' (see Cordoba (sense 1)), where it was originally made

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