noun
morocco
muh-RAH-koh/məˈrɑːkəʊ/
Fine leather made from goatskin.
The morocco hide drapes softly, revealing its fine grain and thin edge.
Etymology
The leather takes its name from Morocco, where this sumac-tanned goatskin leather was first made. Its flexibility and durable texture made it particularly valued for bookbindings.
In context
that to kind of go along with the theme of the of the French Morocco cover and I found some matte kind of a grainy a really soft goat skin
More examples
- The book was bound in morocco.
- She selected red morocco for the cover.
- The craftsman worked with fine morocco.
Forms
morocco
Similar words
- suede
- Names leather with a soft, raised surface.
- calfskin
- Leather from a young cow rather than a goat.