patent leather
Example Sentences
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Everybody should have some patent leather in their closet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2024
One of her earliest childhood memories is fixating on a pair of pair of shiny patent leather shoes, when she was about five years old, and getting her father to buy them for her.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2024
In contrast, the menswear collection featured sharp tailoring and shorts, complimented by patent leather shoes in black, green and brown with prominent silver buckles and belts.
From Reuters ● Sep. 18, 2023
When the 48-year-old conductor leans forward to extend his arms and emphasize vibrato or stretches high for a fortissimo during an orchestra concert, the red soles of his patent leather Christian Louboutins become visible.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 26, 2023
I walked into class that first day with my new pink polka-dotted dress on and black patent leather shoes.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
