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suede

suede

47 4.1
A soft, fuzzy material like leather used for clothes and shoes
  • noun
  • /sweɪd/
translation icon : ante
  • He's wearing a brown suede jacket.
  • blue suede

And he had this suede jacket with fringes like Daniel Boone.

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Examples

  • I wore my brand new olive green suede boots in the rain.

  • Besides, the streets are wet and my shoes are suede.

  • Should try that black suede, it feels good too.

  • It's quite thin, kind of feels suede on the inside and it's just perfect.

  • So I did order a couple of suede bombers in this order.

  • Next on the list, we have suede jackets.

  • Oh, I've been looking for a red suede pump.

  • Next up I have this gorgeous suede chocolate brown dress from House of CB.

  • And these are my black suede little heeled boots from Hudson.

  • She wore a stylish suede jacket that looked great with her outfit.

Synonyms

suede leather
vssuede
1 3.7

A soft, velvety animal skin used for shoes, jackets, and furniture

is broader, including that leather and similar fabric imitations
Ultrasuede
vssuede
1 7.8

A brand name for a soft, durable fabric made to look like suede for clothes and furniture

is the generic soft napped material whether leather or fabric
mocha
vssuede
  • Archaic
8.7

Soft leather made from goat skin used for gloves and fine items

is the general material term covering various soft napped materials
ooze leather
vssuede
9.9

A very soft material made from the skin of a young cow with a suede inner surface

covers both these napped leathers and fabric imitations
suede cloth
vssuede
5.5

A soft fabric that looks and feels like leather used for jackets or bags

includes both real leather and such fabric imitations
Alcantara
vssuede
  • Specialized
8.4

A soft man-made fabric like suede used for car seats and furniture

covers that material type but also clothing and accessories uses
nubuck
vssuede
  • Specialized
8.0

Made from soft leather that has a velvety surface

is broader, applying to both inner flesh and outer nap materials

Compounds

1 4.1

A glove made from soft leather with a fuzzy surface

A soft, velvety animal skin used for shoes, jackets, and furniture

A soft fabric that looks and feels like leather used for jackets or bags

How Soft

plush
16 4.2
velvet
149 2.5
suede
47 4.1
leather
509 1.0
canvas
63 3.0

Surface Forms

suede singular
suedes plural

Etymology

Suede comes from the French word suède, which means 'Sweden' because soft leather gloves from Sweden were once famous. That's why suede now refers to soft, fuzzy leather or fabric used for clothing and accessories.