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patent leather

[pat-nt, pat-n, peyt-nt] / ˈpæt nt, ˈpæt n, ˈpeɪt nt /
NOUN
leather with glossy surface
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He once kicked a movie star out of his shop because the star brought back a pair of patent leather shoes that he claimed were defective.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

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

Saint Laurent’s invite, meanwhile, was a chic black patent leather wallet with a metallic “YSL” on top, with the show card hidden inside.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2022

The next morning, Francie dressed in her new navy blue faille suit with the white georgette crepe blouse and her Sunday patent leather pumps.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith