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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVachetta-Leder
Pronunciation / Transliteration: va-ˈshɛ-taˌleː-dɐ
"Die Riemen der Tasche bestehen aus hellem Vachetta-Leder."
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A soft, untreated, vegetable-tanned calf leather famously used for luxury goods and luggage trimmings, which darkens and develops a rich patina with age and exposure to sunlight and oils.
"The classic designer handbag features natural vachetta leather handles that will darken gracefully over the years."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed from Italian vachetta, a diminutive of vachka or vacca meaning 'cow', originating from Latin vacca. The term entered English in the late 20th century via the luxury leather goods industry, specifically denoting high-end vegetable-tanned calf leather known for developing a unique patina over time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vachetta" is said worldwide
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cuir vachetta
Transliteration: kwihr vash-ɛ-ta
"Les poignées de ce sac sont en cuir vachetta."
Vachetta-Leder
Transliteration: va-ˈshɛ-taˌleː-dɐ
"Die Riemen der Tasche bestehen aus hellem Vachetta-Leder."
pelle vachetta
Transliteration: pelle va-ˈket-ta
"La borsa è rifinita in pregiata pelle vachetta."
cuero vachetta
Transliteration: kwe-ɾo ba-tʃe-ta
"El asa del bolso está hecha de cuero vachetta."
couro vachetta
Transliteration: ko-ɾu va-ʃe-ta
"As alças da bolsa são de couro vachetta natural."
वाचेट्टा चमड़ा
Transliteration: vachetta chamda
"इस लग्जरी बैग में प्राकृतिक वाचेट्टा चमड़े का इस्तेमाल किया गया है।"
植鞣移色革
Transliteration: zhí róu yí sè gé
"这款奢侈品手袋的手柄采用的是优质植鞣移色革。"
바케타 가죽
Transliteration: baketa gajuk
"이 명품 가백의 손잡이는 천연 바케타 가죽으로 만들어졌습니다."
ヌメ革
Transliteration: numegawa
"このバッグの持ち手には上質なヌメ革が使用されています。"
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