nubuck

noun

nu·​buck ˈn(y)ü-ˌbək 

often attributive

: a soft sueded leather

Examples of nubuck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The shoe uses a red leather upper with darker red nubuck overlays at the toe and heel in place of the Air Jordan 3’s traditional elephant print detailing. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026

The nubuck barn jacket and the trench trace back to Banana Republic’s utilitarian roots. — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026

The first model emerged onto a sinuous runway in a nubuck coat paired with chiffon pants that fluttered in the breeze, revealing knee-high calfskin boots. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from nu- (alteration of new entry 1) + buck entry 1

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nubuck

• cubic
• pubic
• cherubic
• suprapubic