suede
Pronunciation: (swād), [key] — n., v., sued•ed, sued•ing.
—n. - kid or other leather finished with a soft, napped surface, on the flesh side or on the outer side after removal of a thin outer layer.
- Also calleda fabric with a napped surface suggesting this.
—v.t. - to treat so as to raise a nap on (leather, cloth, etc.).
—v.i. - to raise a nap on leather, cloth, etc.
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