- Levant morocco
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n.a fine morocco leather with a large, irregular grain, used esp. in bookbinding
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Levant morocco
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Levant morocco — n. a fine morocco leather with a large, irregular grain, used esp. in bookbinding … English World dictionary
Levant morocco — noun a heavy morocco often used in bookbinding • Syn: ↑Levant • Hypernyms: ↑morocco … Useful english dictionary
levant — levant1 [lə vant′] vi. [prob. < Sp levantar, to start suddenly (as game), lit., to rise, ult. < L levare, to raise: see LEVER] Brit. to disappear unexpectedly, so as to avoid paying one s debts levant2 [lə vant′, ləvänt′] n. LEVANT MOROCCO … English World dictionary
Levant — /li vant /, n. 1. the lands bordering the E shores of the Mediterranean Sea. 2. Also called Levant morocco. a superior grade of morocco having a large and prominent grain, originally made in the Levant. [1490 1500; earlier levaunt < MF levant, n … Universalium
levant — /ləˈvænt/ (say luh vant) noun a superior grade of morocco having a large and prominent grain, originally made in the Levant, and used for bookbinding; Levant morocco …
Levant — n. (prec. by the) the eastern part of the Mediterranean with its islands and neighbouring countries. Phrases and idioms: Levant morocco high grade large grained morocco leather. Etymology: F, pres. part. of lever rise, used as noun = point of… … Useful english dictionary
levant — n. (prec. by the) the eastern part of the Mediterranean with its islands and neighbouring countries. Phrases and idioms: Levant morocco high grade large grained morocco leather. Etymology: F, pres. part. of lever rise, used as noun = point of… … Useful english dictionary
french morocco — noun Usage: usually capitalized F : a morocco made from sheepskin * * * French morocco An inferior kind of Levant morocco, with small grain • • • Main Entry: ↑morocco … Useful english dictionary
OJD Morocco — (Acronym for French Organisme de Justification de la Diffusion) is an audit bureau of circulations of the commercial print media in Morocco. As of October 2009, OJD Morocco is NOT one of the 38 members of the International Federation of Audit… … Wikipedia
crushed levant — noun or crushed morocco : a smooth surfaced strong flexible leather obtained by crushing a coarse grained goatskin … Useful english dictionary
