morocco

Definition

A soft leather, made from goatskin, used especially in bookbinding.

Etymology

From the country name of Morocco, from which this leather was originally imported. Compare maroquin.

Example Sentences

• "The purple morocco cases accompanying the latter contained a handsome set of gold ornaments. Louisa was deeply gratified, even more on Charles's account than on her own; it was such injustice on the part of her family to treat him with such insolence as Lady Anne and Lady Rotheles displayed."
• "Piers put the letter in an envelope and slipped it into a green morocco-covered volume on the window seat – his sister's diary."