cabretta

(kə bret′ə)

adjective

designating or of a soft leather made from a special kind of sheepskin

Origin: < Sp cabra, goat (< L capra, fem. of caper: see capriole) + It fem. dim. suffix -etta

See cabretta in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A soft kidlike leather used for gloves and shoes and made from sheepskin having coarse hairlike wool.

Origin:

Origin: Spanish

Origin: and Portuguese cabra, she-goat (both from Latin capra, feminine of caper, goat)

Origin: + Italian -etta, diminutive suff.

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