cuero

leather; hide

noun KWEH-rroh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'corium' (hide, skin).

Also means

skin (colloquial)

Usage Note

Cuero most commonly means tanned animal hide or leather (chaqueta de cuero, leather jacket); the idiom en cueros means stark naked. In informal Latin American speech cuero can also describe a person, but the sense varies sharply by country — flattering ('good-looking') in Mexico and parts of Central America, derogatory elsewhere — so use it with care.

Examples

"La bolsa es de cuero genuino."

Natural Translation

The bag is made of genuine leather.

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