patent leather
noun
pat·ent leather
ˈpa-tᵊn(t)- 
British usually ˈpā-
: a leather with a hard smooth glossy surface
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Underneath the dress, Hahn sported platform brogue heels in a patent leather, which added mega height.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
For his Thursday, Sept. 5 game against the Baltimore Ravens, the Grammy winner turned heads in a corseted denim Versace crop top and relaxed jean shorts paired with red thigh-high Giuseppe Zanotti patent leather boots.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Neil Mockford Zendaya kept her eye makeup simple and added a rosy blush tint to her cheeks, accessorizing with a black patent leather handbag and a couple cuff bracelets, rings, and earrings, nothing too showy but definitely expensive looking (complimentary).
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
Blanchett grounded the ensemble with black patent leather Jimmy Choo stilettos, allowing the spoon detailing to remain the focal point of the look.
—Ty Gaskins, WWD, 10 Sep. 2024
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
For his Thursday, Sept. 5 game against the Baltimore Ravens, the Grammy winner turned heads in a corseted denim Versace crop top and relaxed jean shorts paired with red thigh-high Giuseppe Zanotti patent leather boots.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Neil Mockford Zendaya kept her eye makeup simple and added a rosy blush tint to her cheeks, accessorizing with a black patent leather handbag and a couple cuff bracelets, rings, and earrings, nothing too showy but definitely expensive looking (complimentary).
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
Blanchett grounded the ensemble with black patent leather Jimmy Choo stilettos, allowing the spoon detailing to remain the focal point of the look.
—Ty Gaskins, WWD, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Patent leather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patent%20leather. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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patent leather
noun
pat·ent leather
ˌpat-ᵊn(t)-
: a leather with a hard smooth glossy surface
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