cordovan

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Recent Examples of cordovan The selection of a cordovan upper bumps it by an additional $1,850; while choosing ostrich, lizard, or crocodile increases it by a further, $2,450, $2,650, and $4,200, respectively. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2024 For the best deal, check out the light brown elk-mountain red combo for $62 down from $100, or the dark brown cordovan and squash pair that are starting at $60. Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cordovan
Noun
  • The shoes are made from calfskin leather with a leather sole and are made in Portugal.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Case in point: Thanks to the calfskin material, the Alohas TB.490 Rife Genuine Calf Hair Sneakers give that cowboy feel without the overcommitment.
    Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Garvey, the former Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres first baseman and National League most valuable player in 1974, has played the baseball card to the hilt, even passing out autographed horsehides at many campaign stops.
    Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024
  • According to its founder, Gary Eastman, the business attired nearly every other character in the series, producing the brown B-3 jackets worn by Austin Butler, Barry Keoghan, and others, as well as the Type A-2 horsehide and Type B-10 cotton jackets that also feature throughout the series.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2024
Noun
  • They’re made with premium goatskin leather, GORE-TEX waterproofing, and cozy PrimaLoft® Gold insulation, and have a comfortable, moisture-wicking liner made from Calamai wool.
    Will Porter, Outside, 14 Oct. 2025
  • These goatskin leather gloves are a match for heavy-duty garden work.
    Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This officer wore a large-brimmed hat and a deerskin coat.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 June 2025
  • Part Cherokee, her period garb of choice is a deerskin American Indian maiden’s dress.
    Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • To elevate your own sporty shorts, try finishing off the look with an A.L.C cropped ivory tank top with sulfurous Castaigne kidskin slides.
    Alexandra Gurvitch, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2017
Noun
  • At the end of the film, Sandy Olsson (played by the late, great Olivia Newton-John) emerges for the splashy closing number wearing a leather moto jacket, skintight sharkskin pants, and heels.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Chef Phillip Frankland Lee’s bites will include tastes like Roasted Bone Marrow nigiri finished with soy, sea salt, and freshly grated wasabi on sharkskin – for a night that is sure to not only be delicious but full of creativity and excitement.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • Think double-faced driving jackets and butter-soft French lambskin bombers, both pulled from 120-year-old archive designs.
    Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Made of pebbled leather and lambskin trim, the chic bag is durable, which helps keep its exaggerated U-shape.
    Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • She’s got four cat trees, two food bowls, a water fountain, a water bowl, a sheepskin bed and fuzzy blankets.
    Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 10 Oct. 2025
  • These Dearfoams foldover boots are made with temperature-regulating Australian sheepskin.
    Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Cordovan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cordovan. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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