roan
- noun
- /roʊn/
- Archaic
:
cuero de oveja
- 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
4
6.0
Leather from the skin of a young calf that is smooth and strong
4
7.7
A soft yellowish leather made from deer or sheep skin
2
7.7
Strong leather from a horse's skin used for things like boots and jackets
2
5.6
Leather that comes from a pig's skin
1
9.6
A smooth, very strong leather made from horse leather used for shoes and wallets
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3.2
Leather made from cow skin used for things like shoes or furniture
A strong, high-quality leather with a visible grain used to cover books
A strong fine leather used to cover books
A soft, strong leather from goat skin with a bumpy surface used for shoes and book covers
Soft, strong leather from a goat used for book covers and small items
Soft leather made from goat skin for small items
A fine soft leather from goatskin used for book covers and wallets
Soft leather made from goat skin used for gloves and fine items
Leather made from a cow's skin
A strong flexible leather made by treating animal skin with tree bark and scented with birch oil
Leather made from the skin of an eel that people use for wallets or purses
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.