First Known Use: 1591
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1cordovan
adjective cor·do·van \ˈkȯr-də-vən\
Definition of CORDOVAN
1
capitalized : of or relating to Córdoba and especially Córdoba, Spain
2
: made of cordovan leather
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Origin of CORDOVAN
Old Spanish cordovano, from Córdova (now Córdoba), Spain
2cordovan
noun
Definition of CORDOVAN
1
: a soft fine-grained colored leather
2
: dense nonporous leather tanned from the inner layer of horsehide
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circa 1625
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