a native or inhabitant of Córdoba, Spain.
(lowercase) a soft, smooth leather originally made at Córdoba of goatskin but later made also of split horsehide, pigskin, etc.
of Córdoba, Spain.
(lowercase) designating or made of cordovan.
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That he is no great playwright is revealed by the raveled theme of Borderland, a melodrama which takes place in the hunting lodge of two bad brothers named Cordovan.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Cordovan boys have asked a pretty girl and her novelist fiance up for a houseparty.
From Time Magazine Archive
Where the path was not slick with ice, it was gooey with mud, but Bobby's scuffed Cordovan oxfords never faltered.
From Time Magazine Archive
Upon his feet were boots of yellow Cordovan leather, and over these, large spurs, the straps of which were stitched with gold and silver wire.
From Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora by Reid, Mayne
A large easy-chair, covered with Cordovan leather, another curiously carved with a straight narrow strip up the back, set off by the side carving.
From A Little Girl in Old Salem by Douglas, Amanda Minnie
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