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cabretta

[ kuh-bret-uh ]

noun

  1. a leather made from the skins of sheep that grow hair rather than wool, tougher than other sheepskins and used chiefly for gloves and shoes.


cabretta

/ əˈɛə /

noun

  1. a soft leather obtained from the skins of certain South American or African sheep
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cabretta1

1915–20; < Portuguese or Spanish cabr ( a ) she-goat (< Latin capra ) + Italian -etta, for -ette, as in leatherette, etc.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cabretta1

from Spanish cabra she-goat
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Don had earlier asked Iregene if he thought it was safe to paddle out Cabretta Inlet and down the east side of Sapelo in the open ocean.

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The camping area on Cabretta Island, which abuts Sapelo, is for groups of 15 to 25 people only.

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We paddled the rest of Blackbeard Creek to Cabretta Island, a “mini-Holocene” attached to Sapelo by a one-lane wooden bridge.

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This affordable glove has a luxurious look and feel because it is made with a single-piece, precision cut, premium Cabretta leather.

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This deep green glove has a ghost print hidden in the Cabretta leather.

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