Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
suede — I. noun also suède Etymology: French gants de Suède Swedish gloves Date: 1883 1. leather with a napped surface 2. a fabric finished with a nap to simulate suede II. verb (sueded; sueding) Date: 1921 … New Collegiate Dictionary
Suede — For the English rock band, see Suede (band). For other uses, see Suede (disambiguation). Suede /ˈsweɪd/ is a type of leather with a napped finish, commonly used for jackets, shoes, shirts, purses, furniture and other items. The term comes from… … Wikipedia
suede cloth — noun a fabric made to resemble suede leather • Syn: ↑suede • Hypernyms: ↑fabric, ↑cloth, ↑material, ↑textile • Hyponyms: ↑Ultrasuede * * * … Useful english dictionary
painting — /payn ting/, n. 1. a picture or design executed in paints. 2. the act, art, or work of a person who paints. 3. the works of art painted in a particular manner, place, or period: a book on Flemish painting. 4. an instance of covering a surface… … Universalium
ooze leather — noun a very soft leather made from the skins of calves and having a suede finish on the flesh side • Hypernyms: ↑leather * * * noun Etymology: ooze (II) : leather usually made from calfskins by the vegetable tanning process and having a soft… … Useful english dictionary
gouache — /gwahsh, gooh ahsh /; Fr. /gwannsh/, n., pl. gouaches /gwah shiz, gooh ah shiz/; Fr. /gwannsh / for 3. 1. a technique of painting with opaque watercolors prepared with gum. 2. an opaque color used in painting a gouache. 3. a work painted using… … Universalium
microsuede — /ˈmaɪkroʊsweɪd/ (say muykrohswayd) noun a fabric with a suede finish, made from microfibre …
ooze leather — /ˈuz lɛðə/ (say oohz ledhuh) noun leather, usually of calfskin, with a soft suede finish …
ooze leather — n. leather of calfskin, sheepskin, or goatskin with a velvety or suede finish on the flesh side … English World dictionary
doe|skin — «DOH SKIHN», noun. 1. the skin of a doe. 2. leather made from it. 3. a very soft, supple leather with a fine suede finish made from the inner split of lamb or calfskin. 4. a smooth, soft woolen cloth, used for clothing … Useful english dictionary
Leather — For other uses, see Leather (disambiguation). Modern leather working tools Leather is a durable and flexible material created via the tanning of putrescible animal rawhide and skin, primarily cattlehide. It can be produced through different… … Wikipedia
