Cordovan

[ kawr-duh-vuhn ]

/ ˈkɔr də vən /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Córdoba, Spain.

(lowercase) a soft, smooth leather originally made at Córdoba of goatskin but later made also of split horsehide, pigskin, etc.

adjective

of Córdoba, Spain.

(lowercase) designating or made of cordovan.

Origin of Cordovan

First recorded in 1585–95; Cordov(a) + -an

Words nearby Cordovan

cordonnet, cordon sanitaire, cordopexy, cordotomy, Cordova, Cordovan, Cordran, cords, corduroy, corduroy road, corduroys

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Example sentences from the Web for Cordovan

These are best made of pigskin or cordovan leather, which is horse hide.
Hunting with the Bow and Arrow|Saxton Pope
Cord′wainer, a worker in cordovan or cordwain: a shoemaker; Cord′wainery.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
Much of the Cordovan leather is still very fresh in appearance, although several centuries old.
Chats on Household Curios|Fred W. Burgess
Cordiwin, i. 318, originally Spanish or Cordovan leather, afterwards commoner leather.
Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Volume III (of 3)|Thomas Percy

Meanwhile the zeal of the Cordovan Christians was bearing fruit.
The Moors in Spain|Stanley Lane-Poole

British Dictionary definitions for Cordovan (1 of 2)

cordovan

/ (ˈkɔːdəvən) /

noun

a fine leather now made principally from horsehide, isolated from the skin layers above and below it and tanned

Word Origin for cordovan

C16: from Spanish cordobán (n), from cordobán (adj) of Córdoba 1

British Dictionary definitions for Cordovan (2 of 2)

Cordovan

/ (ˈkɔːdəvən) /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Córdoba, Spain

adjective

of or relating to Córdoba, Spain

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单词	cordovan
释义	Cordovan [ kawr-duh-vuhn ] / ˈkɔr də vən / noun a native or inhabitant of Córdoba, Spain. (lowercase) a soft, smooth leather originally made at Córdoba of goatskin but later made also of split horsehide, pigskin, etc. adjective of Córdoba, Spain. (lowercase) designating or made of cordovan. Origin of Cordovan First recorded in 1585–95; Cordov(a) + -an Words nearby Cordovan cordonnet, cordon sanitaire, cordopexy, cordotomy, Cordova, Cordovan, Cordran, cords, corduroy, corduroy road, corduroys Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Cordovan These are best made of pigskin or cordovan leather, which is horse hide. Hunting with the Bow and Arrow\|Saxton Pope Cord′wainer, a worker in cordovan or cordwain: a shoemaker; Cord′wainery. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various Much of the Cordovan leather is still very fresh in appearance, although several centuries old. Chats on Household Curios\|Fred W. Burgess Cordiwin, i. 318, originally Spanish or Cordovan leather, afterwards commoner leather. Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Volume III (of 3)\|Thomas Percy Meanwhile the zeal of the Cordovan Christians was bearing fruit. The Moors in Spain\|Stanley Lane-Poole British Dictionary definitions for Cordovan (1 of 2) cordovan / (ˈkɔːdəvən) / noun a fine leather now made principally from horsehide, isolated from the skin layers above and below it and tanned Word Origin for cordovan C16: from Spanish cordobán (n), from cordobán (adj) of Córdoba 1 British Dictionary definitions for Cordovan (2 of 2) Cordovan / (ˈkɔːdəvən) / noun a native or inhabitant of Córdoba, Spain adjective of or relating to Córdoba, Spain Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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