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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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
The shoe is colored in a Carafe/Chocolate Brown combination, blending two tones of suede with a golden N logo.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025
Emily has brought Chekhov’s gigantic suede platform shoes to wear to work, despite Rome famously being covered in cobblestones.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
Moses wore a brown-and-black suede sweater with matching corduroy pants and shoes.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Typically, fabrics like leather, velvet, lace, and suede need to be dry-cleaned rather than hand-washed.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
The shoe is colored in a Carafe/Chocolate Brown combination, blending two tones of suede with a golden N logo.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025
Emily has brought Chekhov’s gigantic suede platform shoes to wear to work, despite Rome famously being covered in cobblestones.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
Moses wore a brown-and-black suede sweater with matching corduroy pants and shoes.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Dec. 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 21 Dec. 2025.
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