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Brushed vs. Suede — What's the Difference?

Brushed vs. Suede — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Brushed and Suede

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Brushed

Having a nap produced by brushing
A dress made of brushed cotton.

Suede

Suede (pronounced (SWAYD)) is a type of leather with a napped finish, commonly used for jackets, shoes, shirts, purses, furniture, and other items. The term comes from the French gants de Suède, which literally means "gloves from Sweden".Suede is made from the underside of the animal skin, which is softer and more pliable than the outer skin layer, though not as durable.

Brushed

Rubbed, especially as a finish.
The brushed aluminum vase had a soft appearance.

Suede

Leather with the flesh side rubbed to make a velvety nap
Suede shoes

Brushed

Simple past tense and past participle of brush
He brushed past, doing no harm but not apologizing for his contact either.
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Suede

Leather with a soft napped surface.

Brushed

Having a soft nap produced by brushing; as, a dress of brushed cotton.

Suede

Fabric made to resemble suede.

Brushed

Touched lightly in passing; grazed against;
Of all the people brushed against in a normal day on a city street I remember not a one

Suede

A type of soft leather, made from calfskin, with a brushed texture to resemble fabric, often used to make boots, clothing and fashion accessories.

Brushed

(of hair or clothing) groomed with a brush;
With shining hair neatly brushed
The freshly brushed clothes hung in the closet

Suede

Made of suede.

Brushed

(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing;
A dress of brushed cotton
A fleecy lining
Napped fabrics

Suede

(transitive) To make (leather) into suede.

Suede

(transitive) To finish (fabric) by abrasion, giving it a fibrous surface.

Suede

Swedish glove leather, - usually made from lambskins tanned with willow bark. Also used adjectively; as, suede gloves.

Suede

Leather with a napped surface

Suede

A fabric made to resemble suede leather

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