cabretta

[ kuh-bret-uh ]
/ kəˈbrɛt ə /

noun

a leather made from the skins of sheep that grow hair rather than wool, tougher than other sheepskins and used chiefly for gloves and shoes.

Origin of cabretta

1915–20; < Portuguese or Spanish cabr(a) she-goat (< Latin capra) + Italian -etta, for -ette, as in leatherette, etc.

Words nearby cabretta

cabot's ring body, cabotage, cabover, cabral, cabrera, cabretta, cabrilla, cabrillo, cabrini, cabrio, cabriole

British Dictionary definitions for cabretta

cabretta
/ (kəˈbrɛtə) /

noun

mainly US a soft leather obtained from the skins of certain South American or African sheep

Word Origin for cabretta

from Spanish cabra she-goat