Definition of cordovan Cordovan

Cor•do•van

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Noun

Plural: cordovans

cordovan - a fine leather originally made in Cordoba, Spain

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cordovan (Noun)
A leather from Córdoba originally of tanned goatskin later of horsehide.
cordovan (Adjective)
oxblood.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

cordovan (n.)
Same as Cordwain. In England the name is applied to leather made from horsehide.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

cordovan
kor′do-van, Cordwain, kord′wān, n. goatskin leather, originally from Cordova in Spain.—ns. Cord′wainer, a worker in cordovan or cordwain: a shoemaker; Cord′wainery

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cordovan, noun, singular of cordovans.

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