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patent leather

noun

Definition of patent leather

as in suede

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Recent Examples of patent leather This style has a breathable mesh upper that’s ideal for preventing overheating indoors and in between seasons, but the shoes are also available in faux leather, microsuede, and patent leather materials. — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026 The second suspect is described as having braids that extend past his waist who was wearing an orange-and-white Von Dutch ball cap, a dress shirt with a bow tie, white suspenders, dress pants, and patent leather dress shoes. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 For delicate items, like patent leather shoes or belts, wrap them in a clean pillowcase or soft cloth before bagging to avoid direct pressure from other frozen goods. — Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2026 Saint Laurent, Tory Burch, and Ferragamo went for high-shine metallic and patent leather skirts, while Chanel, Dries Van Noten, and Bottega Veneta offered up frilly, fringey texture. — Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for patent leather

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Noun

The heel and toe box of each shoe were adorned with light gray suede, a unique textural element.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2026
The first lady wore a bright-red Dior pencil skirt with a sky-blue oversized shirt by Michael Kors and Manolo suede pumps, according to a White House pool report.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of suede

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The 34-year-old gave birth there to all three kids, Levi, 5, Elijah, 3, and Rae, who turns 1 in September.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Just as many people can’t afford to have someone else clean their homes, landscape their yards or nanny their kids, those struggling to make ends meet may need to lean on AI assistance.

— Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026

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We’re drawn to this blue-and-green set, which is topped with a black crocodile pattern.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026
More than three decades later, the actress would ask the French luxury powerhouse to remove her name from the bag, after a PETA investigation exposed animal abuse in farms that supplied crocodile and alligator skins to Hermes.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of crocodile

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It was created in 1982 amid concern that the rapidly expanding krill fishery could remove too much food from penguins, seals, whales and other predators.

— Kim S. Bernard, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
Most commercial mold killers can be used to clean a washer seal.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of seal

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But for conservationists, the cottonwoods and surrounding area are worth protecting for their many other residents, including antelope, bighorn sheep and potentially jaguar.

— Michael Loria, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Natural Selection’s new-build camp Tawana is set amid Botswana’s Moremi Game Reserve, some 1,900 square miles of grassland and flood plain teeming with antelope and elephants, lions and hippos.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

Definition of antelope

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August marks the beginning of alligator hunting in Florida, when for the next three months thousands of alligators will be killed for their skin and meat, with the hunt being less about population control and more about profit.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
Spann, 58, was trying to keep the alligator's mouth closed while making her way toward the surface for air, her son, Zach Guerrina, told the news outlet.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of alligator

Noun

Mix chocolate browns and olive greens with classic prints, like snakeskin and cheetah, for a unique pairing that won’t be overwhelming.

— Tessa Petak, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
Animal prints, including leopard, zebra and snakeskin, are also in, paired with otherwise minimalist outfits.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026

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