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nubuck

noun

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as in suede

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Recent Examples of nubuck The shoe uses a red leather upper with darker red nubuck overlays at the toe and heel in place of the Air Jordan 3’s traditional elephant print detailing. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026 The nubuck barn jacket and the trench trace back to Banana Republic’s utilitarian roots. — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026 The first model emerged onto a sinuous runway in a nubuck coat paired with chiffon pants that fluttered in the breeze, revealing knee-high calfskin boots. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nubuck

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suede

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Luvamia Faux Suede Zip-up Jacket Suede and fall go together like hot chocolate and a cozy afternoon, so this faux suede bomber was an immediate add-to-cart moment for me.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2026
The patchwork bag is made from the soft leather and suede scraps left over from the creation of Coach bags.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

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