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Book bound in maroquin
 
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Etymology edit

From French, alteration of marocain (Moroccan), where the leather was first produced. Doublet of marocain.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: ma‧ro‧quin

Noun edit

maroquin (countable and uncountable, plural maroquins)

  1. (somewhat dated) leather made from goatskin
    • 1919, Ronald Firbank, Valmouth, Duckworth, hardback edition, page 122
      Oscillating freely a long chair incense swinger, a youthful server, magnificent in white silk stockings and Neapolitan-violet maroquin shoes, presented himself on the threshold in a fragrant veil of smoke.

Usage notes edit

Somewhat refined or dated: the Anglicized morocco leather or simply morocco is often used instead.

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Etymology edit

Alteration of marocain (Moroccan), where the leather was first produced

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Noun edit

maroquin m (plural maroquins)

  1. marocain (type of leather)
  2. Object made of marocain
  3. (figuratively, by extension) ministerial briefcase

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