alligator
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- noun
- /ˈælɪˌɡeɪtər/
:
piel de aligátor
- She carried a stunning alligator handbag that caught everyone's attention at the event.
- alligator shoes
- alligator skin
- alligator boots
Examples
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I want to get some alligator shoes.
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One of these alligator bags was made here.
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Showed up at Rosemary's door in her alligator shoes.
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They have some nice alligator bags at Bergdorf's.
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She went straight to the most expensive shoe store she had ever heard of... and put a pair of pointy alligator heels on her credit card.
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George Freeborn, Robert's personal attorney, was in a chair by the window balancing an alligator briefcase on his lap.
Fiction book (1991) -
He decided to invest in a durable alligator wallet due to its unique texture and longevity.
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Her collection includes a pair of elegant alligator shoes that she wears on special occasions.
Synonyms
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The skin of an animal made smooth and used to make items like shoes and bags
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.8
A small metal clip with a spring and teeth that connects wires temporarily
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4.2
A large dark reptile with a wide snout that lives in southeastern United States swamps
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7.9
A large freshwater turtle from the southeastern United States with three shell ridges and a powerful jaw
- Specialized
A small alligator that lives in China's Yangtze valley and has toes without webbing
A slender lizard with short legs and a fold of skin on each side that lets the body expand
A fast-growing water plant with long grass-like leaves that forms thick floating mats
A large freshwater turtle with three ridges on its shell found in the southeastern United States
An aquatic plant from South America with long grasslike leaves that forms thick floating mats and clogs waterways
- Specialized
A large alligator that lives in the southeastern United States
- Specialized
A tool with a V-shaped, toothed jaw for gripping and turning pipes or bolts
- Specialized
A small endangered alligator from the Yangtze valley in China with toes that are not webbed
How Durable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Alligator for leather comes from the name of the animal: it means leather made from an alligator's skin and is known for its strong, patterned look.