Definitions
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- noun A type of brushed
leather , similar to suede. Differs from suede in that while suede is created from the flesh (inner) side of a hide, nubuck is created using the grain (outer) side, giving it added strength and durability.
Etymologies
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Examples
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More information at www.beadyeyemusic.com photography Fab.collection Above, a red nubuck bag by Fabienne Chapot at the Tassenmuseum in Amsterdam.
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High style meets high function with Rosie Pope's lightweight nubuck and leather diaper bag.
Amy Tara Koch: Gifts to Delight the Most Hormonally Challenged Mom/Mom-To-Be Amy Tara Koch 2010
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High style meets high function with Rosie Pope's lightweight nubuck and leather diaper bag.
Amy Tara Koch: Gifts to Delight the Most Hormonally Challenged Mom/Mom-To-Be Amy Tara Koch 2010
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According to The Gap, Moon Walk would be “a sumptuous tapestry of soft, nuzzly notes like creamy paperwhites, vanilla orchid, nubuck suede, and a touch of clean musk”.
Moonwalk Scented Ayala Sender 2009
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According to The Gap, Moon Walk would be “a sumptuous tapestry of soft, nuzzly notes like creamy paperwhites, vanilla orchid, nubuck suede, and a touch of clean musk”.
Archive 2009-06-01 Ayala Sender 2009
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Soft suede uppers and nubuck overlays offer support and structure with a touch of style
REVIEW: Ahnu Bridge sneakers for kids GreenFertility 2008
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All of the furniture is white: ivory nubuck, as soft as suede, covers all the slip chairs, princess-style sofas, and chaise lounges.
Kickboxing Geishas Veronica Chambers 2007
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The tights won the day, and I wore it with black flats, or my black nubuck split-toe oxfords.
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Unfortunately, having given up on nubuck suede, I decided on black leather, which of course they didn't have in stock but did have on order.
A Tale of Two Salespeople intertext 2006
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She advised against the nubuck suede that I had been thinking about in Birks, suggesting that they might not give as much support, and was generally just sweet and helpful, but not high pressure.
A Tale of Two Salespeople intertext 2006
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