noun
suede
swayd
noun
1
A soft leather with a napped, brushed surface, often used for shoes, jackets, and bags.
"His jacket was made of dark brown suede."
adj
1
Made from suede.
"She wore a pair of blue suede shoes."
How to Use Suede
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA soft, fuzzy-textured leather, or something made of it.
Common pairings
suede shoes
suede jacket
Word Forms
sueded past tense, suedes plural, suedes singular
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Etymology
From the French phrase gants de Suède, "gloves of Sweden" — the material was originally associated with Swedish leather gloves.