couro

1. (masculine, uncountable) leather (material produced by tanning animal skin)
2. (masculine) hide (skin of an animal)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈko(w).ɾu/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: corium

Cognate with Galician: coiro

Cognate with Spanish: cuero

Cognate with French: cuir

In summary

Alteration of coiro, from Old Galician-Portuguese coiro, from Latin corium, with metathesis. Compare Galician coiro, Spanish cuero and French cuir.

Concepts

leather

hide

scalp

skin

pelt

bark

human skin

Synonyms

mango

pele

grana

💸

tutu

bufunfa

💸

dindim

verdinha

cobres

pecúnia

couro cabeludo

Couros

casca

Translations

cuir

cuero

cuoio

Leder

leer

skóra

leder

piel

cuir

peau

جِلْد

δέρμα

Haut

pelle

cutis

Sentences

Saco sem dinheiro , diga-lhe couro .

Cashless bag, tell him leather.

Um homem de casaco de couro e óculos sorri .

A man in a leather coat and glasses smiles.

O couro velho não segura a costura .

The old leather does not hold the seam.

O volante Lamborghini é feito de couro de pantera .

The Lamborghini steering wheel is made of panther leather.