goatskin leather
- noun
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cuero de cabra
- The book was bound in premium goatskin leather, giving it a luxurious feel and durability.
Examples
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The artisan crafted a stunning wallet using rich goatskin leather, known for its softness and quality.
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For her journal, she chose beautiful goatskin leather that added elegance to the pages.
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Skora's Form uses full Pittards goatskin leather with a lining that's perforated to breathe.
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Synonyms
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The skin of an animal made smooth and used to make items like shoes and bags
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Soft leather from a young goat used for gloves or shoes
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Leather made from the skin of a goat used to make things like gloves or drum covers
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Soft, smooth leather made from the skin of a young goat used for gloves and fine clothes
Soft leather made from goat skin for small items
A fine soft leather from goatskin used for book covers and wallets
A soft, strong leather from goat skin with a bumpy surface used for shoes and book covers
Soft leather made from goat skin used for gloves and fine items
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Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'goatskin' specifies the source (skin of a goat) and 'leather' names the treated material, so the meaning 'leather made from goat hide' follows directly from the constituents. This noun–noun compounding is a regular, cross-linguistically common construction (e.g. cuero de cabra, cuir de chèvre), so a B1 learner who knows the parts will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The noun goatskin leather comes from a simple, literal image: goatskin is the skin of a goat and leather is treated animal skin. Because goat skin is naturally soft and strong, people long used it for fine items like book covers and gloves, so the phrase now means 'leather made from a goat' used for quality goods.