suede

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /sweɪd/

Noun

suede (uncountable)

1. A type of soft leather, made from calfskin, with a brushed texture to resemble fabric, often used to make boots, clothing and fashion accessories.
   • 2011 Allen Gregory, "Pilot" (season 1, episode 1):

     Richard DeLongpre: Mmm, your belly skin is like suede.

     Jeremy DeLongpre: Thanks.

     Richard: Tough but soft, like a man.

Translations

• French: suède, cuir suédé, daim
• German: Wildleder, Veloursleder
• Italian: camoscio, pelle scamosciata
• Portuguese: camurça
• Russian: за́мша
• Spanish: gamuza

Adjective

suede (not comparable)

1. Made of suede

Translations

• Italian: scamosciato
• Russian: за́мшевый

Verb

suede (suedes, present participle sueding; past and past participle sueded)

1. (transitive) To make (leather) into suede.

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