"cordovan" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈkɔːdəvən/ [UK], /ˈkɔːɹdəvən/ [US]
Etymology: From Cordova (“Córdoba, a city in Spain”) + -an. Doublet of cordwain. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Cordova|-an|t1=Córdoba, a city in Spain}} Cordova (“Córdoba, a city in Spain”) + -an, {{doublet|en|cordwain}} Doublet of cordwain Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} cordovan
  1. Oxblood (dark brownish red color). Synonyms: cordwain
    Sense id: en-cordovan-en-adj--lEr8n~w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -an, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 9 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 65 17 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 84 8 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 5 4

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɔːdəvən/ [UK], /ˈkɔːɹdəvən/ [US] Forms: cordovans [plural]
Etymology: From Cordova (“Córdoba, a city in Spain”) + -an. Doublet of cordwain. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Cordova|-an|t1=Córdoba, a city in Spain}} Cordova (“Córdoba, a city in Spain”) + -an, {{doublet|en|cordwain}} Doublet of cordwain Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cordovan (countable and uncountable, plural cordovans)
  1. A leather from Córdoba originally of tanned goatskin later of horsehide. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-cordovan-en-noun-7iFuVdk8 Categories (other): Hides Disambiguation of Hides: 20 48 32
  2. A shoe made from cordovan leather. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-cordovan-en-noun-VWJ~rXnV

Inflected forms

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