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ˈpæt nt, ˈpæt n; esp. Brit. ˈpeɪt ntpatent leather

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  1. patent leathernoun

    leather with a hard glossy surface

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  1. patent leathernoun

    Leather that has been given a high gloss, shiny finish.

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  1. Patent leather

    Patent leather is a type of coated leather that has a high-gloss finish. The coating process was introduced to the United States and improved by inventor Seth Boyden, of Newark, New Jersey, in 1818, with commercial manufacture beginning September 20, 1819. Boyden's process (which he did not patent) used a lacquer coating that was based on linseed oil. Modern patent leather usually has a plastic coating.

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  1. patent leather

    Patent leather is a type of leather that has been finished with a high-gloss, shiny coating. The coating usually consists of a type of plastic or lacquer that is applied after the tanning process. It's commonly used in fashion items like shoes, handbags and accessories due to its sleek, polished appearance.

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  1. Patent leather

    Patent leather is a type of japanned leather that has been given a high gloss, shiny finish. The process was brought to the United States and improved by inventor Seth Boyden of Newark, New Jersey in 1818, with commercial manufacture beginning September 20, 1819. Boyden's process, which he never patented, used a linseed oil–based lacquer coating. Modern patent leather usually has a plastic coating.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of patent leather in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of patent leather in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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