Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Black leather finished to a hard glossy surface and used especially for shoes and clothing accessories.
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- noun Leather that has been given a high
gloss , shinyfinish .
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- noun leather with a hard glossy surface
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[So called because it is made by a once-patented process.]
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treeseed commented on the word patent leather
Patent leather is leather that has been given a high gloss, shiny finish. The original process was developed by Newark, New Jersey–based inventor Seth Boyden in 1818 with commercial manufacture beginning September 20, 1819. His process used a linseed oil–based lacquer coating. Modern patent leather usually has a plastic coating.
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February 18, 2008