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Recent Examples of cordovan
Clients have the opportunity to select their preferred color and type of leather, ranging from standards like smoothed or grained calfskin, cordovan, or suede, as well as Suzuki’s enviable selection of exotic skins including crocodile, lizard, and ostrich.
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2024
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
The cordovan iteration is a far cry from the utilitarian style Paul Sperry created in 1935 to avoid slipping on his boat’s deck, but as Bastian explains, that’s precisely its appeal.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2023
There are cow-print pony-hair snaffles and punchy two-tone penny loafers alongside the perennial snuff suede and cordovan.
—Benedict Browne, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2021
But its centerpiece is undoubtedly an Authentic Original boat shoe constructed from shell cordovan.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2023
To mark its 15th anniversary, the shop has offered pre-orders of limited-edition cordovan styles from makers like Rancourt and Alden.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2022
James Fox, who serves as head of marketing and e-commerce for Crockett & Jones, can speak to the additional challenges the Northampton shoemaker faces when manufacturing its shell cordovan styles.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2022
Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2024
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
The cordovan iteration is a far cry from the utilitarian style Paul Sperry created in 1935 to avoid slipping on his boat’s deck, but as Bastian explains, that’s precisely its appeal.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2023
There are cow-print pony-hair snaffles and punchy two-tone penny loafers alongside the perennial snuff suede and cordovan.
—Benedict Browne, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2021
But its centerpiece is undoubtedly an Authentic Original boat shoe constructed from shell cordovan.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2023
To mark its 15th anniversary, the shop has offered pre-orders of limited-edition cordovan styles from makers like Rancourt and Alden.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2022
James Fox, who serves as head of marketing and e-commerce for Crockett & Jones, can speak to the additional challenges the Northampton shoemaker faces when manufacturing its shell cordovan styles.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cordovan
Noun
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Strap options include a dark blue alligator strap, a black calfskin strap, a blue Saffiano calfskin strap or a seven-row platinum bracelet.—
Carol Besler,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Fabrications also range from metallic foil-like silver and buttery calfskin with a slight gloss.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
4 Jan. 2025
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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
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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
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Its glossy goatskin leather fabrication adds to the sumptuousness of it all.—
Alexis Bennett Parker,
Vogue,
7 Jan. 2025
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Creole chickens weave between our legs, a chunky pig snuffles across the dirt floor, and a dusty ginger cat snoozes on a goatskin chair.—
Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Lopez’s ban does not outlaw leather, cowhide or deerskin products.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Shearling was also rendered in a hooded bomber jacket design and as a detail on the collar of deerskin leather flight jackets.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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Knoll and Jean-Michel Frank chairs are covered in a woven tweed; a desk, lavishly covered in his signature shagreen — or sanded sharkskin — punctuates the main room.—
Rose Apodaca Jones,
WWD,
16 Aug. 2024
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In addition to stamp sales (with proceeds benefiting the marine research society), Leicester planned to sell a Sea Turtle Cookery Book bound in sharkskin and a small newspaper titled the Times of New Atlantis.—
Fred Nadis,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 July 2024
Noun
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Ankle boots hug the leg made in supple lambskin, while loafers are sculpted with slender lines and delicate piping.—
Stephen Garner,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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Detailing includes a heritage side lock, top handles, a detachable strap, and a premium lambskin lining.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
28 Feb. 2025
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The endlessly versatile boots have pre-treated suede and feature UGG's signature sheepskin composition.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
13 Apr. 2025
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The inside of the shoe is lined with plush sheepskin and fleece that molds to my feet for the perfect fit.—
Megan Schaltegger,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This is then gently buffed in using a chamois (a natural leather) tool.—
Tori Crowther,
refinery29.com,
12 July 2024
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These subtly slim joggers are the perfect swap for my chamois on the drive back home—soft, stretchy, and stink-resistant, thanks to their 85 percent merino wool construction.—
Lily Ritter,
Outside Online,
11 Nov. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Cordovan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cordovan. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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