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suede

suede [ swayd ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. leather with velvety surface: leather with the flesh side turned outward and rubbed up to make a velvety nap

2. fabric like suede: a woven fabric that looks like suede



transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle sued·ed, present participle sued·ing, 3rd person present singular suedes)
Definition:
 
give something velvety nap: to give leather or fabric a velvety nap

[Mid-17th century. < French gants de Suède "gloves of Sweden"]

sued·ed adjective
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