suede
/sweɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /sweɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈswād/ (ame, mw)
suede — noun
1. animal skin that has been prepared so that its surface has a soft, slightly roug
animal skin that has been prepared so that its surface has a soft, slightly rough texture and does not reflect light; commonly made into shoes, jackets, bags, belts, and other accessories
Dahlia wore a pair of brown suede boots to the autumn festival.
uncountable, modifier: suede + noun
Trang cleaned her suede handbag with a special brush to remove the dirt.
The living-room sofa was covered in soft beige suede that felt warm to the touch.
Zuri bought a pre-owned suede jacket from a shop near her school.
A pair of suede gloves keeps your hands warm without making them sweaty.
- patent leather
high-gloss, shiny leather that is the opposite of suede's matte surface
文法句型
suede + noun
made of suede
in suede
用法筆記
Suede is more delicate than smooth leather — water, oil, and rough rubbing can damage its texture permanently, so special cleaning products are usually needed.
常見錯誤
2. a man-made fabric that is manufactured to have the same soft, slightly fuzzy sur
a man-made fabric that is manufactured to have the same soft, slightly fuzzy surface as real suede leather, often used for affordable clothing, upholstery, and accessories
Bao chose a grey faux-suede couch that looked elegant yet cost far less than leather.
modifier: faux suede
The dress was made from polyester suede that felt surprisingly close to the real thing.
Adina found a pair of olive-green suede-look trousers at the market for only fifty dollars.
Many car manufacturers offer seats in a suede-like fabric that stays cool in summer.
- microsuede
a specific type of ultra-fine polyester suede fabric, often used in upholstery
- suede cloth
a general term for any woven or knitted fabric that imitates suede texture
文法句型
faux suede + noun
suede-look + noun
made of suede fabric
用法筆記
Do not confuse faux suede with the real suede in sense 1. Faux suede is usually made from polyester or other synthetic fibres and is typically lower in price and easier to clean.
suede — verb
- suedepresent simple I / you / we / they
- suedes3rd person singular
- sueding-ing form
- suededpast simple
1. to rub or process the surface of a material such as animal skin or cloth so that
to rub or process the surface of a material such as animal skin or cloth so that it develops a short, soft, slightly rough texture like that of suede leather
The goat hide was sueded on the inner side before being cut into gloves.
passive: was sueded
Ravindra learned how to suede fabric by rubbing it gently with fine sandpaper.
active infinitive: to suede
The factory sueded the cotton cloth to give it the look of expensive leather.
Inês preferred the sueded finish because it gave the jacket a more relaxed appearance.
- smooth
to make a surface even and flat, the opposite of creating a napped texture
文法句型
suede + noun (object)
be sueded
sueded + noun
用法筆記
This is a technical or manufacturing term rarely used in everyday conversation. It appears most often in the past participle form (sueded) as an adjective describing a finished product.