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morocco

morocco

8.6
A soft, strong leather from goat skin with a bumpy surface used for shoes and book covers
  • noun
  • /məˈrɑkoʊ/
translation icon : marrón
  • The artisan displayed a selection of wallets crafted from morocco skin at the market.

Examples

  • We can provide calf, full and half, morocco, and other leathers besides.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The book is beautifully bound in morocco leather, making it both durable and stylish.

  • "That was a full-grain morocco you destroyed.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • He chose a pair of shoes made from morocco for their softness and longevity.

Synonyms

goatskin
vsmorocco
3 4.8

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

is the pebble-grained, finished form of that material often used for shoes and bindings
goatskin leather
vsmorocco
3.7

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

is the pebble-grained, soft durable leather often used for shoes and book coverings
Levant morocco
vsmorocco
  • Archaic
9.9

A strong, high-quality leather with a visible grain used to cover books

is the general pebble-grained leather type of which this is a heavier form
Levant
vsmorocco
  • Archaic
9.9

A strong fine leather used to cover books

is the broader name for pebble-grained leather not limited to this heavy variety
chèvre
vsmorocco
  • Specialized
9.6

Soft leather made from goat skin for small items

is the specifically finished, pebble-textured leather commonly used for shoes and book covers
saffian
vsmorocco
9.9

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

is typically pebble-grained and more robust rather than this finer, softer variety

Compounds

A country in northwest Africa ruled by a king with a mostly Muslim population

Levant morocco
  • Archaic
9.9

A strong, high-quality leather with a visible grain used to cover books

Surface Forms

morocco singular
moroccos plural

Etymology

Morocco is the name for a fine leather that comes from the country Morocco, where leather workers first made a soft, pebble-like leather from 'goatskin', so people began to call that kind of leather by the place name.