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napa leather
noun
: a glove leather made by tawing sheepskins with a soap-and-oil mixture
also
: a similar soft leather
Examples of napa leather in a Sentence
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Medley and Raphael worked on a soft clutch bag with a Plexiglas handle called the Georgia available in an ombre snake effect; a purple croc effect; a nude and white napa leather; black pony hair, and a black suede version.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 15 Oct. 2024
Shoes have floral embroideries woven with silk threads on metallic napa leather.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024
Here there are acres of napa leather, plush headrests, massage seats with heating and cooling, and open-grain Sapele wood veneer.
—Alistair Charlton, WIRED, 19 Apr. 2024
For the Memorial Day sale, all shades with the exception of the red and black shades from the napa leather subcategory are on sale.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2023
Royce is known for using premium napa leather for its travel accessories, and this wallet comes in several beautiful shades with something for every type of fashion aesthetic.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2023
The raw-edged collection includes textiles from denim and napa leather to cashmere.
—Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2022
In keeping with this reverence for craftsmanship, each Pouch is handmade in Tuscany from local organic cotton and napa leather.
—New York Times, 9 Sep. 2021
These classic kicks boast a gorgeous gold double T logo at the toe, and the shoes themselves are made from napa leather.
—Melissa Lee, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2021
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Word History
Etymology
Napa, California
First Known Use
1897, in the meaning defined above
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“Napa leather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/napa%20leather. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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