Definition of "cordovan" []

• A fine leather originally made of goatskin but now more frequently of split horsehide. (noun)

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• "Me, I'm trying to decide if I should pack the cordovan mary janes OR the black chinese style slippers, and if I can get away with leaving behind any of: hiking boots, running shoes, Tevas, climbing shoes, goth boots (which count as athletic footwear ... * g*) ..."
• "I have purchased a pair of cordovan Mary Janes, a pair of stompy boots (Doc Martens got cheap: my last pair of gothing boots was bought in1993 and I noticed in Austin that they've sort of started to hurt my feet after four hours of dancing), and a pair of rock climbing approach shoes."
• "Color The two colors you must have in your shoe closet are black and cordovan (the brown which is burgundy with a hint of rose)."