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patent leather

pat·ent leath·er
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pat-nt or for 10, 12–15, peyt- leth -er]
    • /ˈpæt nt or for 10, 12–15, ˈpeɪt- ˈlɛð ər/
    • /ˈpeɪ.tənt ˈleðə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pat-nt or for 10, 12–15, peyt- leth -er]
    • /ˈpæt nt or for 10, 12–15, ˈpeɪt- ˈlɛð ər/

Definitions of patent leather words

  • noun patent leather a hard, glossy, smooth leather, used especially in shoes and accessories. 1
  • noun patent leather shiny leather 1
  • adjective patent leather made of shiny leather 1
  • uncountable noun patent leather Patent leather is leather which has a shiny surface. It is used to make shoes, bags, and belts. 0
  • noun patent leather leather or imitation leather processed with lacquer to give a hard glossy surface 0
  • noun patent leather leather with a hard, glossy, usually black finish: made by a process formerly patented 0
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Origin of patent leather

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1820-30

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Parts of speech for Patent leather

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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patent leather popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

patent leather usage trend in Literature

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