SUEDE Meaning of SUEDE in English n. (often attrib.) 1. leather, esp. kidskin, with the flesh side rubbed to make a velvety nap. 2 (also suede-cloth) a woven fabric resembling suede. Etymology: F (gants de) Su{egrave}de (gloves of) Sweden Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012