Cordovan definition
A fine leather originally made of goatskin but now more frequently of split horsehide.
noun
Of Córdoba.
adjective
Made of cordovan.
adjective
A person born or living in Córdoba.
noun
A fine-grained, colored leather, usually of split horsehide, but orig. made of goatskin at Córdoba, Spain.
noun
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Shoes made of this leather.
noun
Origin of cordovan
- Spanish cordován from Córdova , Córdoba, Spain
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- from Córdova or Córdoba a Spanish town.
From Wiktionary