Cordovan
nounEtymology From Cordova + -an.
A native or inhabitant of the city of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain, or the surrounding province.
- Related terms
- cordovan
adj, noun — 7 senses
UK /ˈkɔːdəvən/ · US /ˈkɔːɹdəvən/
Etymology From Cordova + -an.
Of, from or relating to the city of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain, or the surrounding province.
Etymology From Cordova + -an.
A native or inhabitant of the city of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain, or the surrounding province.
UK /ˈkɔː.də.vən/ · US /ˈkɔːɹ.də.vən/
Etymology From Cordova (“Córdoba, a city in Spain”) + -an.
Originating in or pertaining to Córdoba.
Etymology Borrowed from Spanish cordován (now cordobán). Doublet of cordwain.
A kind of leather from Córdoba, originally of tanned goatskin, later of horsehide.
A shoe made from such leather.
Etymology Borrowed from Spanish cordován (now cordobán). Doublet of cordwain.
Made out of such leather.
A dark brownish-red colour, resembling the leather.
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