| 单词 | patent leather |
| 释义 | patent leather (once / 12098 pages) n Leather that's so shiny you can almost see your reflection in it is called patent leather. Little girls' dress shoes are often made of patent leather. The glossy shine of patent leather is perfect for shoes and handbags, and it's also used to make belts, wallets, and even professional wrestlers' boots. Most patent leather is black, although it comes in other colors as well. Patent leather was invented in 1818 by adding a special coating to regular leather — originally this was done this was done with linseed oil, but modern patent leather has a plastic coating. WORD FAMILYpatent leather: patent leathers USAGE EXAMPLESMink works mainly with animal-friendly leather and patent leather, but recently expanded her range to include exotic skin textures such as crocodile and armadillo. Los Angeles Times(Dec 02, 2016) In one class, two girls showed up in brand new patent leather boots that came up to their mid calves. Washington Times(Sep 17, 2016) Wearing an Astor and Black custom-made suit, antique gold rim eyeglasses, and patent leather shoes with a dark walnut leather bag. New York Times(Mar 30, 2016) n leather with a hard glossy surface Hyper leather an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning |
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