Suede - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

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SKIP TO CONTENT suede /sweɪd/ /sweɪd/ IPA guide

Other forms: suedes

Suede is a soft, velvety kind of leather. If you're anything like Elvis Presley, you're fond of your blue suede shoes and would prefer that people don't step on them.

Suede is made from leather that's been rubbed to create a nap, or a slightly fuzzy texture. The softer underside of leather is generally used to make suede. Shoes, furniture, gloves, bags, and many other products are commonly made from suede, or from material that's made to look like suede. The word comes from the French phrase gants de Suède, or literally "gloves from Sweden."

Definitions of suede

noun leather with a napped surface synonyms: suede leather see moresee less type of: leather an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
noun a fabric made to resemble suede leather synonyms: suede cloth see moresee less types: Ultrasuede a synthetic suede cloth type of: cloth, fabric, material, textile artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

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