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sueded

sueded

5.3
A soft, velvet-like surface that feels slightly fuzzy to the touch
  • adjective
  • /ˈsuːdɪd/
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  • The artist chose a sueded canvas for her painting to give it a unique texture.

Examples

  • The sofa is covered in a soft, sueded fabric that feels luxurious.

  • She wore a pair of sueded boots that added a touch of elegance to her outfit.

  • I love the colour khaki bomber in style, kind of suede with silver hardware, which is kind of nice.

Synonyms

velvety
vssueded
11 3.8

Smooth and very soft in touch, look, sound, or taste

is specifically a leatherlike soft finish rather than general fabric softness
plush
vssueded
5 3.5

Very soft and thick to touch, making it comfortable to sit or lie on

describes a thinner leatherlike soft finish rather than thick luxurious softness
velvet
vssueded
1 3.3

Very smooth and soft to touch

is used for a leatherlike soft surface rather than the fabric material
nubuck
vssueded
  • Specialized
8.0

Made from soft leather that has a velvety surface

is a general leatherlike soft finish rather than a named leather type
velvet-textured
vssueded
5.1

Smooth and very soft to touch, sound, or taste, like chocolate

refers to a leatherlike surface similar to that fabric rather than the fabric itself
felty
vssueded
8.1

Soft and slightly fuzzy like a warm wool hat

describes a smooth leatherlike surface rather than a fuzzy woolly texture

How Soft

plush
16 4.2
sueded
5.3
velvety
11 3.8

Surface Forms

sueded positive

Morphology

sueded = suede (transparent) = suede + ed

Formed by adding the adjectival/past-participle suffix '-ed' to 'suede', yielding 'having the qualities of suede'.

Etymology

The word sueded comes from suede, a soft leather whose name once meant 'from Sweden' because people used it for fine gloves. The -ed ending shows something is 'made' that way, so sueded means 'made to feel like suede' or 'having a soft, velvety surface'.