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cordwain

cordwain noun: a kind of leather from Córdoba, originally of tanned goatskin, later of horsehide.

Noun

cordwain (countable and uncountable, plural cordwains)

  1. A kind of leather from Córdoba, originally of tanned goatskin, later of horsehide.
    Synonyms:
    cordovan

cordwain meaning in Tamil

cordwain in Tamil

பதமிட்ட வெள்ளாட்டுத்தோல்

Synonyms of cordwain

Forms of cordwain

pluralcordwains

Origin of cordwain

From cordovan, from Córdova (“a Spanish town”), borrowed from Spanish Córdoba.

Words formed from cordwain

Questions about cordwain

What does cordwain mean?
Cordwain means a kind of leather from Córdoba, originally of tanned goatskin, later of horsehide.
What is cordwain in Tamil?
Cordwain in Tamil is பதமிட்ட வெள்ளாட்டுத்தோல். See Cordwain meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cordwain?
Cordwain is a noun.
What is the plural of cordwain?
The plural of cordwain is cordwains.

Words near cordwain in the dictionary

  1. corduroy roads
  2. corduroyed
  3. corduroying
  4. corduroylike
  5. corduroys
  6. cordwain
  7. cordwainer
  8. cordwainers
  9. cordwainery
  10. cordwaining
  11. cordwains

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