"patent leather" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: patent leathers [plural]
Etymology: So named because the category began with patented formulations for tanning and finishing; for more, see Wikipedia at patent leather § History. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} patent leather (countable and uncountable, plural patent leathers)
  1. Leather that has been given a high-gloss, shiny finish. Wikipedia link: patent leather Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Hides Related terms: leathergoods, leatherwork, patent leathers, shoe-leather Translations (glossy leather): kiiltonahka (Finnish), lakeeri (Finnish), cuir verni [masculine] (French), charol [masculine] (Galician), Lackleder [neuter] (German), Glacéleder [neuter] (German), Glanzleder [neuter] (German), lakkbőr (Hungarian), copale [feminine, masculine] (Italian), lakklær [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), lakklêr [neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), skóra lakierowana [feminine] (Polish), charol [masculine] (Spanish), patente [Venezuela, masculine] (Spanish), tsarol (Tagalog), rugan (Turkish), laigaküir (Volapük)

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