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leather vs cordovan

cordovan vs leather

leather and cordovan both are nouns.

leather is a verb but cordovan is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
leather Yes No Yes No
cordovan Yes No No No
As nouns, cordovan is a hyponym of leather; that is, cordovan is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than leather:
  • leather: an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
  • cordovan: a fine leather originally made in Cordoba, Spain
leather (noun) cordovan (noun)
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning a fine leather originally made in Cordoba, Spain
leather (verb) cordovan (verb)
whip with a leather strap
Difference between leather and cordovan

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