patent leather
Shiny shoe material
Patent leather is leather with a hard, glossy, mirror-like finish, typically black.
The shine comes from a lacquered or plastic coating applied to the surface.
Patent leather appears most often in formal footwear—patent leather shoes, patent leather pumps—and accessories like handbags and belts.
The finish is eye-catching but prone to scuffing.
Reflecting light smoothly
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- reflectiveCasting back light
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
lacquered · mirrorlike · buffed · sleek · glazed · glassy · brilliant · varnished
Requiring fancy attire
- black-tieFormal evening dress code
- tuxedoMen's formal evening attire
- gownLong formal garment
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
opera · banquet · ceremony · wedding · prom · cocktail · eveningwear · tailcoat
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- chicTasteful, current flair
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- dapperNeatly and stylishly dressed
- refinedPurified or cultured
fashionable · glamorous · sartorial · couture · designer · runway · iconic · snazzy
shiny
Reflecting light smoothly
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- reflectiveCasting back light
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
gleaming · lacquered · mirrorlike · buffed · sleek · glazed · glassy · brilliant · varnished · japanned
dressy
Requiring fancy attire
ballroom · opera · banquet · ceremony · wedding · prom · cocktail · eveningwear · tailcoat · debutante
elegant
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- chicTasteful, current flair
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- dapperNeatly and stylishly dressed
refined · fashionable · glamorous · sartorial · couture · designer · runway · iconic · snazzy · swanky
cowhide
Tanned bovine leather
lacquer · resin · coating · finish · japanning · aniline · full-grain · synthetic · faux · polyurethane
smooth
Without roughness or difficulty
flexible · pliable · unblemished · flawless · silky · buttery · sleek · fine-grained
- formal attiretuxedo, evening gown, ball gown, prom dress, bow tie
- sheenluster, shine, gloss, sheen, gleam
- shoe materialssuede, rubber, canvas, nubuck, synthetic
- glossy surfacesgloss, glossy print, shine, sheen, polish
- shiny materialschrome, aluminum, platinum, silver, foil
- shiny thingsmirror, glitter, foil, tin foil, sequins
patent leathersuede
Buffed leather underside
nubuck · matte finish · distressed leather · oiled leather · pebbled leather
leather, patent, leathery, patently, leathered, patents, leathering, leatherette, patenting