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cordwains

cordwains is the plural of cordwain.

Meaning of cordwain

Noun

cordwain (countable and uncountable, plural cordwains)

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

Questions about cordwains

What is cordwains the plural of?
Cordwains is the plural of cordwain.

Words near cordwains in the dictionary

  1. cordwain
  2. cordwainer
  3. cordwainers
  4. cordwainery
  5. cordwaining
  6. cordwains
  7. cordwood
  8. cordwoods
  9. cordy
  10. cordycepin
  11. cordyceps

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