suede

1 of 2

noun

ˈswād 

variants or less commonly suède

1

: leather with a napped surface

2

: a fabric finished with a nap to simulate suede

suede

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verb

sueded; sueding

transitive verb

: to give a suede finish or nap to (a fabric or leather)

intransitive verb

: to give cloth or leather a suede finish

Examples of suede in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Your designer must-haves can all be found here, including tailoring from The Row, a stunning suede jacket from Carven and the coveted J.W. Anderson Campo Mary Janes. —Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024

Dressed in a Charlotte Simone red coat and black Chanel bucket hat, Swift strutted in her black knee-high suede boots through the red tunnel. —Bryan West, The Tennessean, 26 Dec. 2024

Zara paired the coat with black suede LK Bennett heeled boots and a matching Lalage Beaumont handbag in the trendy burgundy tone. —Ty Gaskins, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024

Men’s Arizona Slides These versatile slides are currently on sale in a light green suede. —Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French gants de Suède Swedish gloves

First Known Use

Noun

1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1921, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

suede

noun

variants also suède

ˈswād

1

: leather rubbed on one side to produce a velvety surface

2

: a cloth fabric that looks and feels like suede

Etymology

Noun

from French gants de Suède "Swedish gloves," from Suède "Sweden"