Maroquin

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    leather made from goatskin countable, dated, uncountable

    "Oscillating freely a long chair incense swinger, a youthful server, magnificent in white silk stockings and Neapolitan-violet maroquin shoes, presented himself on the threshold in a fragrant veil of smoke."

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"Oscillating freely a long chair incense swinger, a youthful server, magnificent in white silk stockings and Neapolitan-violet maroquin shoes, presented himself on the threshold in a fragrant veil of smoke."

Etymology

From French, alteration of marocain (“Moroccan”), where the leather was first produced. Doublet of marocain.

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