Morocco
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Morocco is a noun meaning A soft leather, made from goatskin, used especially in bookbinding.
Meaning
A soft leather, made from goatskin, used especially in bookbinding.
More Meanings
- A sheepskin leather in imitation of this.
- A very strong ale, anciently brewed in Cumberland.
Example Sentences
Piers put the letter in an envelope and slipped it into a green morocco-covered volume on the window seat – his sister's diary.
The purple morocco cases accompanying the latter contained a handsome set of gold ornaments. Louisa was deeply gratified, even more on Charles's account than on her own; it was such injustice on the part of her family to treat him with such insolence as Lady Anne and Lady Rotheles displayed.
Word Forms
- moroccos
Synonyms for morocco
Depending on context, synonyms include maroquin.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mali, malta.
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