suededadj.
/ˈsweɪdᵻd/, U.S. /ˈsweɪdᵻd/ Of fabric: finished to resemble the slightly rough napped surface of suede. Also of leather: rubbed or buffed to make such a surface; made into suede.
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society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > leather > [adjective] > prepared or finished in specific way
semys1508
well-curried?1562
chamoised1620
fire-cured1844
shamoyed1857
sueded1888
oozed1897
mulled1919
patent1953
roughout1957
the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric manufactured in specific way > treated or processed in specific way > [adjective] > other
waulked1490
ungrainedc1503
undressed1535
gummed1598
green1727
greige1835
limp1866
print1883
unweighted1883
sueded1888
satinized1891
crushed1895
beaver-finished1909
Schreinered1929
pre-boarded1940
permanent press1944
perma-pressed1951
perma-press1956
warp-printed1957
stabilized1960
1888 Atchison (Kansas) Daily Globe 5 Apr. Canvas gowns shot blue and sueded have inch wide selvages on the full draperies of their shirred skirts.
1956 Gloss. Leather Terms (B.S.I.) 5 A fine soft leather..sueded on the flesh side.
1962 L. L. Bean Catal. Spring 12 Ladies' bush coat and pant..styled from sueded cotton poplin.
1976 National Observer (U.S.) 30 Oct. 9/3 (advt.) Made of strong and supple full grain steerhide with the rough side out. Rich, sueded finish.
2009 Star-Tribune (Minneapolis) (Nexis) 26 Mar. 3 e Women's fashions range from bright discotheque dresses and strappy, sueded dance shoes to jeans.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1888