cordovan

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
17
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈkɔː.də.vən/
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/ˈkɔː.də.vən/ · /ˈkɔːɹ.də.vən/ · /ˈkɔːdəvən/ (UK) · /ˈkɔːɹdəvən/ (US)

Definition of cordovan

7 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Originating in or pertaining to Córdoba.
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)Originating in or pertaining to Córdoba.
  2. (not-comparable)Made out of such leather.
  3. (not-comparable)A dark brownish-red colour, resembling the leather.
  4. Of, from or relating to the city of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain, or the surrounding province.

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A kind of leather from Córdoba, originally of tanned goatskin, later of horsehide.
  2. (countable, uncountable)A shoe made from such leather.
  3. A native or inhabitant of the city of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain, or the surrounding province.

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Etymology

From Cordova (“Córdoba, a city in Spain”) + -an.

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