couro

Meaning

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

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

leder

piel

cuir

peau

جِلْد

δέρμα

Haut

pelle

cutis

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.

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.