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patent leather


pat·ent leather

noun \ˈpa-tən(t)-, British usually ˈpā-\

Definition of PATENT LEATHER

: a leather with a hard smooth glossy surface
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First Known Use of PATENT LEATHER

1829

Rhymes with PATENT LEATHER

altogether, get-together, hang together, hell-for-leather, knock together, prince's feather, pull together, put together, saddle leather, tar and feather, throw together

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