cordovan

adj
/ˈkɔː.də.vən/UK/ˈkɔːɹ.də.vən/US/ˈkɔːdəvən/UK/ˈkɔːɹdəvən/US

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cordován (now cordobán). Doublet of cordwain.

  1. borrowed from cordován

Definitions

  1. Originating in or pertaining to Córdoba.

  2. A kind of leather from Córdoba, originally of tanned goatskin, later of horsehide.

  3. A shoe made from such leather.

  4. + 4 more definitions
    1. Made out of such leather.

    2. A dark brownish-red colour, resembling the leather.

    3. Of, from or relating to the city of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain, or the surrounding…

      Of, from or relating to the city of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain, or the surrounding province.

    4. A native or inhabitant of the city of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain, or the surrounding…

      A native or inhabitant of the city of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain, or the surrounding province.

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