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Patent leather

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Leather that has been given a high-gloss, shiny finish. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    leather with a hard glossy surface wordnet

Etymology

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

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