roan
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9.9
- noun
- /roʊn/
- Archaic
- He admired the roan leather cover of the antique book, which felt soft and exquisite to the touch.
Examples
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Her mother's hair, which has been hennaed so that it has taken on the color of a roan, is caught with combs at the sides and rolled into a complex series of knots that Olympia herself has yet to master.
Fiction book (2002) -
The blaauwbock was therefore transferred, with its closest relatives, the roan and sable antelopes, into the new genus Hippotragus.
Academic text (1994) -
The book was bound in beautiful roan leather, giving it an elegant and luxurious look.
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The artist chose to use a roan leather binding for her portfolio, adding a touch of sophistication.
Synonyms
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1.0
The skin of an animal made smooth and used to make items like shoes and bags
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7.7
A soft yellowish leather made from deer or sheep skin
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6.0
Leather from the skin of a young calf that is smooth and strong
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7.7
Strong leather from a horse's skin used for things like boots and jackets
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3.2
Leather made from cow skin used for things like shoes or furniture
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9.6
A smooth, very strong leather made from horse leather used for shoes and wallets
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5.6
Leather that comes from a pig's skin
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8.7
Soft leather made from goat skin used for gloves and fine items
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8.6
A soft, strong leather from goat skin with a bumpy surface used for shoes and book covers
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4.1
Leather made from a cow's skin
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7.8
Leather made from the skin of an eel that people use for wallets or purses
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3.7
Soft, strong leather from a goat used for book covers and small items
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9.9
A strong flexible leather made by treating animal skin with tree bark and scented with birch oil
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9.9
A fine soft leather from goatskin used for book covers and wallets
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9.9
A strong fine leather used to cover books
A strong, high-quality leather with a visible grain used to cover books
Soft leather made from goat skin for small items
Surface Forms
Etymology
Roan for leather comes from the same colour idea: it names a soft sheepskin treated to a 'reddish-brown' look, so book covers called roan are named for their colour.