chèvre

Examples

• All

• Her new gloves were crafted from supple chèvre and felt soft to the touch.

• Luxury brands often use chèvre to make durable wallets and handbags.

• The bookbinder selected high-quality chèvre for the cover of the rare edition.

• I love the feel of chèvre gloves in winter.

• The bookbinder selected high-quality chèvre for the cover of the rare edition.

• Her new gloves were crafted from supple chèvre and felt soft to the touch.

• Luxury brands often use chèvre to make durable wallets and handbags.

Synonyms

K

kid

vschèvre

44 8.4

Soft leather from a young goat used for gloves or shoes

is applied more widely to bookbinding and small accessory production

G

goatskin

vschèvre

3 4.8

Leather made from the skin of a goat used to make things like gloves or drum covers

is used particularly for bookbinding, gloves, and small accessory work

K

kidskin

vschèvre

1 7.7

Soft, smooth leather made from the skin of a young goat used for gloves and fine clothes

is mainly used for bookbinding and small leather accessories instead of clothing

G

goatskin leather

vschèvre

3.7

Soft, strong leather from a goat used for book covers and small items

is the more general term for goat hide leather used for small accessories

S

saffian

vschèvre

9.9

A fine soft leather from goatskin used for book covers and wallets

is the general goat hide leather used for everyday small accessories

M

morocco

vschèvre

8.6

A soft, strong leather from goat skin with a bumpy surface used for shoes and book covers

is softer and used more broadly for gloves and small accessories

M

mocha

vschèvre

• Archaic

8.7

Soft leather made from goat skin used for gloves and fine items

is the leather more often chosen for bookbinding and small accessories

How Soft

kid

44 8.4

chèvre

• Specialized

9.6

goatskin

3 4.8

Surface Forms

Etymology