patent leather

noun

pat·​ent leather ˈpa-tᵊn(t)- 

British usually ˈpā-

: a leather with a hard smooth glossy surface

Examples of patent leather in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Your work has long played with pleasure, kink and the tension between what is proper and what is provocative — from your infamous jockstraps to the recent patent leather groom who closed the recent men’s show in Milan. — Tyler Matthew Oyer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

The sandals are crafted from glossy patent leather in a rich black shade. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

The 57-year-old star kept the animal print mania going with her pointed-toe fuzzy leopard print slingback heels and held a microscopic black patent leather bag in one hand. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 Sep. 2026

One saw a bright red crewneck layered over a poplin shirt; both were half-tucked into a patent leather midi with a front slit. — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for patent leather

• altogether
• aether
• gether
• heather
• nether
• tether
• weather
• wether
• whether
• together

Kids Definition

patent leather

noun

pat·​ent leather ˌpat-ᵊn(t)- 

: a leather with a hard smooth glossy surface