patent leather
noun
pat·ent leather
ˈpa-tᵊn(t)- 
British usually ˈpā-
: a leather with a hard smooth glossy surface
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At New York Fashion Week in September 2024, fashion label Tory Burch resurrected the Reva — a round-toe ballet flat that comes in soft or patent leather, stamped with the label’s circular medallion — that had been out of production since 2017.
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
Holmes completed the elegant look with simple jewelry and pointed-toe heels in black patent leather.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 22 May 2025
Other elements of her attire for Tuesday’s event included black, patent leather shoes.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
But before the rise of dewy skin and patent leather lids, there was lip gloss.
—Essence, 20 May 2025
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
Holmes completed the elegant look with simple jewelry and pointed-toe heels in black patent leather.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 22 May 2025
Other elements of her attire for Tuesday’s event included black, patent leather shoes.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
But before the rise of dewy skin and patent leather lids, there was lip gloss.
—Essence, 20 May 2025
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“Patent leather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patent%20leather. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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patent leather
noun
pat·ent leather
ˌpat-ᵊn(t)-
: a leather with a hard smooth glossy surface
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