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Cordovan Definition

Cor·do·van (kôr′də vən)

adjective

  1. of Córdoba
  2. made of cordovan

Etymology: < Sp cordobán, after Córdoba

noun

  1. a person born or living in Córdoba
  2. a fine-grained, colored leather, usually of split horsehide, but orig. made of goatskin at Córdoba, Spain
  3. shoes made of this leather
cordovan Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

  • shell: Genuine Horween shell cordovan hide: The world's finest leather.