patent leather

noun

Leather that has been given a high-gloss, shiny finish.

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Meanings

nounpatent leather (countable and uncountable, plural patent leathers)

plural patent leathers

  1. countableuncountableLeather that has been given a high-gloss, shiny finish.

Origin

So named because the category began with patented formulations for tanning and finishing; for more, see Wikipedia at patent leather § History.

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Translations

Finnish kiiltonahka, lakeeri
  • kiiltonahkaglossy leather
  • lakeeriglossy leather
French cuir verni
  • cuir verniglossy leather
German Lackleder, Glacéleder
  • Lacklederglossy leather
  • Glacélederglossy leather
  • Glanzlederglossy leather
Hungarian lakkbőr
  • lakkbőrglossy leather
Italian copale
  • copaleglossy leather
Norwegian Bokmål lakklær
  • lakklærglossy leather
Polish skóra lakierowana
  • skóra lakierowanaglossy leather
Spanish charol, patente
  • charolglossy leather
  • patenteglossy leather
Tagalog tsarol
  • tsarolglossy leather
Turkish rugan
  • ruganglossy leather
Cite this entry
APA

patent leather. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patent%20leather

MLA

“patent leather.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patent%20leather. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patent leather,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patent%20leather.

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