variants
or less commonly suède
1
: leather with a napped surface
2
: a fabric finished with a nap to simulate suede
sueded; sueding
: to give a suede finish or nap to (a fabric or leather)
: to give cloth or leather a suede finish
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
For a muted approach, try replicating Myers' suede co-ord look from the Fall 2025 Calvin Klein show (left).
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Wooden Furniture Like suede, leather, stone, and other natural materials, wood requires the right formula to avoid harm.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Saint Laurent’s velvety soft suede is deliciously luxurious in every sense.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noun
That settles into a spicy suede with cardamom and benzoin, before warming into tonka bean, amber, and musk.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
For a muted approach, try replicating Myers' suede co-ord look from the Fall 2025 Calvin Klein show (left).
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Wooden Furniture Like suede, leather, stone, and other natural materials, wood requires the right formula to avoid harm.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Saint Laurent’s velvety soft suede is deliciously luxurious in every sense.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for suede
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“Suede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suede. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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