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nubuck

nubuck noun: a type of brushed, soft calf leather, similar to suede. Differs from suede in that while suede is created from the flesh (inner) side of a hide, nubuck is created using the grain (outer) side, giving it added strength and durability.

Noun

nubuck (countable and uncountable, plural nubucks)

  1. A type of brushed, soft calf leather, similar to suede. Differs from suede in that while suede is created from the flesh (inner) side of a hide, nubuck is created using the grain (outer) side, giving it added strength and durability.

Forms of nubuck

pluralnubucks

Origin of nubuck

Perhaps from new and buck (as in buckskin).

Questions about nubuck

What does nubuck mean?
Nubuck means a type of brushed, soft calf leather, similar to suede. Differs from suede in that while suede is created from the flesh (inner) side of a hide, nubuck is created using the grain (outer) side, giving it added strength and durability.
What part of speech is nubuck?
Nubuck is a noun.
What is the plural of nubuck?
The plural of nubuck is nubucks.

Words near nubuck in the dictionary

  1. nubks
  2. nublet
  3. nublets
  4. nublike
  5. nubs
  6. nubuck
  7. nubucks
  8. nuby
  9. nuc
  10. NUCA
  11. nucament

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