Cordovan

[ kawr-duh-vuh n ]

/ ˈkɔr də vən /

a native or inhabitant of Córdoba, Spain.

(lowercase) a soft, smooth leather originally made at Córdoba of goatskin but later made also of split horsehide, pigskin, etc.

of Córdoba, Spain.

(lowercase) designating or made of cordovan.

Origin of Cordovan

First recorded in 1585–95; Cordov(a) + -an

These are best made of pigskin or cordovan leather, which is horse hide.

Hunting with the Bow and Arrow |Saxton Pope
Cord′wainer, a worker in cordovan or cordwain: a shoemaker; Cord′wainery.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) |Various
Much of the Cordovan leather is still very fresh in appearance, although several centuries old.

Chats on Household Curios |Fred W. Burgess
Cordiwin, i. 318, originally Spanish or Cordovan leather, afterwards commoner leather.

Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Volume III (of 3) |Thomas Percy

Meanwhile the zeal of the Cordovan Christians was bearing fruit.

The Moors in Spain |Stanley Lane-Poole

cordovan

/ (ˈkɔːdəvən) /

a fine leather now made principally from horsehide, isolated from the skin layers above and below it and tanned

C16: from Spanish cordobán (n), from cordobán (adj) of Córdoba 1

Cordovan

/ (ˈkɔːdəvən) /

a native or inhabitant of Córdoba, Spain

of or relating to Córdoba, Spain