nubuckn.
/ˈnjuːbʌk/, U.S. /ˈn(j)uˌbək/ A cattle leather with a texture similar to suede, produced by buffing the grain side of the hide.
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1912 N.Y. Times 17 Mar. 11 (advt.) White Nubuck or patent leather.
1929 Times 13 May 11/7 (advt.) The fashionable combination of Brown Calf and White Nubuck.
1969 E. Wilson Hist. Shoe Fashions xx. 244 Shoes..made of bright brown calf or cut from white nubuck with brown cap and counter-trimmings.
1991 Time Out 20 Nov. 31/1 Fila's suede newbuck (reverse suede effect, from £50 to £70) for men, women and children are top sellers.
2000 South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) 5 May 22/6 Made-to-measure in luxurious Italian nappa, nubuck, deerskin and merino shearling, the jackets come in an assortment of styles.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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