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patent leather

patent leather noun: leather that has been given a high-gloss, shiny finish.

patent leather: leather that has been given a high-gloss, shiny finish
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Noun

patent leather (countable and uncountable, plural patent leathers)

  1. Leather that has been given a high-gloss, shiny finish.

patent leather meaning in Tagalog

patent leather in Tagalog

glossy leather
tsarol

Forms of patent leather

pluralpatent leathers

Origin of patent leather

So named because the category began with patented formulations for tanning and finishing; for more, see Wikipedia at patent leather § History.

Questions about patent leather

What does patent leather mean?
Patent leather means leather that has been given a high-gloss, shiny finish.
What is patent leather in Tagalog?
Patent leather in Tagalog is tsarol. See Patent leather meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is patent leather?
Patent leather is a noun.
What is the plural of patent leather?
The plural of patent leather is patent leathers.

Words near patent leather in the dictionary

  1. patent hammer
  2. patent hammers
  3. patent inside
  4. patent insides
  5. patent law
  6. patent leather
  7. patent leathers
  8. patent log
  9. patent logs
  10. patent medicine
  11. patent medicines

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