Meanings
cordovan1
- not comparableOriginating in or pertaining to Córdoba.
cordovan2
plural cordovans
- countableuncountableA shoe made from such leather.
- not comparableMade out of such leather.
Cordovan3
comparative more Cordovan · superlative most Cordovan
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA kind of leather from Córdoba, originally of tanned goatskin, later of horsehide.
adjectiveA dark brownish-red colour, resembling the leather.
adjectiveOf, from or relating to the city of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain, or the surrounding province.
nounA native or inhabitant of the city of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain, or the surrounding province.
Origin
cordovan · adjective
- SpanishCórdoba
- EnglishCordova
- Englishcordovan
From Cordova (“Córdoba, a city in Spain”) + -an.
Full word history & related roots →cordovan · noun, adjective
- Spanishcordován
- Englishcordovan
Borrowed from Spanish cordován (now cordobán). Doublet of cordwain.
More words from Spanish
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic قرطبي
- قرطبيkind of leather from Córdoba
French cordovan
- cordovankind of leather from Córdoba
Italian cordovan
- cordovankind of leather from Córdoba
Japanese コードバン
- コードバン (kōdoban)kind of leather from Córdoba
Polish kurdyban
- kurdybankind of leather from Córdoba
Portuguese cordovão
- cordovãokind of leather from Córdoba
Russian кордован
- кордован (kordovan)kind of leather from Córdoba
Spanish cordobán
- cordobánkind of leather from Córdoba
Cite this entry
cordovan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cordovan
“cordovan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cordovan. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cordovan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cordovan.
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