maroquin

== English == === Etymology === From French, an alteration of marocain (“Moroccan”), where the leather was first produced. Doublet of marocain. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: ma‧ro‧quin === Noun === maroquin (countable and uncountable, plural maroquins) (somewhat dated) Leather made from goatskin. Synonyms: morocco, morocco leather 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 ==== This term is somewhat refined or dated. The Anglicized form of morocco leather or simply morocco is often used instead. ==== See also ==== ==== Further reading ==== maroquin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == French == === Etymology === Alteration of marocain (“Moroccan”), where the leather was first produced === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ma.ʁɔ.kɛ̃/ Rhymes: -ɛ̃ Homophones: marocain, Marocain, marocains, Marocains === Noun === maroquin m (plural maroquins) marocain (type of leather) Object made of marocain (figuratively, by extension) ministerial briefcase ==== Derived terms ==== maroquinerie ==== Descendants ==== → Hungarian: maroken → Turkish: maroken === Further reading === “maroquin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012