Definitions for Cordovan

Cordovan Cor·do·van

Spelling: [kawr-duh-vuh n]
IPA: /ˈkɔr də vən/

Cordovan is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 211 anagrams from letters in Cordovan (acdnoorv).

Definitions for Cordovan

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Córdoba, Spain.
  2. (lowercase) a soft, smooth leather originally made at Córdoba of goatskin but later made also of split horsehide, pigskin, etc.

adjective

  1. of Córdoba, Spain.
  2. (lowercase) designating or made of cordovan.

Origin of Cordovan

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

Examples for Cordovan

The first said the wine had a flavour of iron, the second said it had a stronger flavour of Cordovan.

When I get my legs and my feet in the hose and Cordovan boots, nobody'll know that I ever made fence for you or any one else.

On the ground floor there was a great ballroom hung with splendid Cordovan leather.

Meanwhile the zeal of the Cordovan Christians was bearing fruit.

Below hung a great pair of Cordovan boots armed with heavy gilded spurs.

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

And when they came he was colouring some Cordovan leather, and gilding it.

I know not what should induce the great Cordovan poet to call thee a holy, unrequited gift.

Cord′wainer, a worker in Cordovan or cordwain: a shoemaker; Cord′wainery.

This boy is going to get away the favors from all the Cordovan caliphs.

Word Value for Cordovan
Scrable

14

Words with friends

17

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