morocco
- noun
- /məˈrɑkoʊ/
:
marrón
- The artisan displayed a selection of wallets crafted from morocco skin at the market.
Examples
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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.
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"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
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Leather made from the skin of a goat used to make things like gloves or drum covers
Soft, strong leather from a goat used for book covers and small items
A strong, high-quality leather with a visible grain used to cover books
A strong fine leather used to cover books
Soft leather made from goat skin for small items
A fine soft leather from goatskin used for book covers and wallets
Compounds
A country in northwest Africa ruled by a king with a mostly Muslim population
Surface Forms
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.