I. noun
or suède ˈswād
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: from the phrase suède gloves, part translation of French gants de Suède Swedish gloves
1. : leather finished by buffing with an emery wheel usually on the flesh side to produce a napped surface and used especially for handbags, shoes, gloves, sports coats
2. or suede cloth : a woven or knitted fabric of wool, cotton, rayon finished with a very short smooth nap to give the texture and appearance of suede leather and used for sportswear, shirts, gloves
3. : a light to moderate brown that is slightly yellower than tanbark or mocha bisque — called also café crème
II. verb
also suède “
( -ed/-ing/-s )
transitive verb
: to give a suede finish or nap to (a fabric or leather)
intransitive verb
: to give cloth or leather a suede finish