patent leather
Leather that has been given a high-gloss, shiny finishLeather that has been given a high-gloss, shiny finish.
» He wore a tunic over a silk shirt and high patent leather boots.
Он был в кителе поверх шёлковой рубахи и в высоких лакированных сапогах.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Leather that has been given a high-gloss, shiny finish.
Lackleder, Glacéleder, Glanzleder
- leather with a hard glossy surface
Examples
2 sentencesHe wore a tunic over a silk shirt and high patent leather boots.
ruОн был в кителе поверх шёлковой рубахи и в высоких лакированных сапогах. — carlosalberto
Finally, he sniffed the dead man's lips, and then glanced at the soles of his patent leather boots.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
So named because the category began with patented formulations for tanning and finishing;So named because the category began with patented formulations for tanning and finishing; for more, see Wikipedia at patent leather § History.
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Forms
plural: patent leathers| Singular | patent leather |
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Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable