patent leather
noun
pat·ent leather
ˈpa-tᵊn(t)- 
British usually ˈpā-
: a leather with a hard smooth glossy surface
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The Wednesday actress is continuing her season 2 press tour for the show, and stopped in Seoul to meet with fans while wearing a black patent leather crocodile embossed dress that hailed from Dilara Findikoglu's autumn/winter 2025 collection.
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Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The look was complete with sheer black tights and patent leather mary janes.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2025
Like all of the brand’s products, it’s crafted out of recycled water bottles knit into a fabric that’s inherently softer and more pliable than patent leather.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 July 2025
In the announcement video, she’s seen wearing a black catsuit with patent leather thigh-high boots, walking in front of a backdrop with the album title written over and over in her signature font.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 21 July 2025
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Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The look was complete with sheer black tights and patent leather mary janes.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2025
Like all of the brand’s products, it’s crafted out of recycled water bottles knit into a fabric that’s inherently softer and more pliable than patent leather.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 July 2025
In the announcement video, she’s seen wearing a black catsuit with patent leather thigh-high boots, walking in front of a backdrop with the album title written over and over in her signature font.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 21 July 2025
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“Patent leather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patent%20leather. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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patent leather
noun
pat·ent leather
ˌpat-ᵊn(t)-
: a leather with a hard smooth glossy surface
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