Maroquin
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 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."
Example
More examples"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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