No. 4,160 in French
cuir
Leather.
In a sentence
Le sac est fait en cuir véritable.
The bag is made of genuine leather.
In this sentence, 'cuir' refers to the leather material used as the composition of the item.
Le cordonnier répare des articles en cuir.
The shoemaker repairs leather items.
Here, 'cuir' indicates the type of material (leather) that the shoemaker works with.
Elle adore porter sa veste en cuir.
She loves wearing her leather jacket.
The word 'cuir' designates the leather material used to make the jacket.
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