Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of leather: "levant morocco" refers to a specific, heavy variety of morocco leather, traditionally made from goatskin and characterized by a pronounced grain pattern. It is historically noted for its durability and was frequently used in high-quality bookbinding and luxury goods.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The rare first edition was bound in fine levant morocco with gilt edges.
  • For a truly elegant finish, the craftsman chose a piece of dark green levant morocco for the diary's cover.

Advanced Usage

• As a material descriptor: The term is often used attributively to describe the material of an object.
  • The levant morocco binding had weathered the centuries beautifully.

Variants and Related Words

• Morocco (noun): A general term for a soft, flexible leather made from goatskin, often dyed and used for bookbinding and upholstery. "Levant morocco" is a specific, heavier type of morocco.
• Calfskin (noun): Another fine leather used in bookbinding, made from the skin of a calf, typically smoother than levant morocco.

Synonyms

• Goatskin leather: A more general term for leather made from goat hide.
• Tooled leather: Leather that has been decorated with impressed patterns, a common feature of fine bindings including those using levant morocco.

Related Phrases

• Full levant morocco: A bibliographic term describing a book bound entirely in this material.
  • The auction catalog listed a "19th-century Bible in full levant morocco."

Noun

1. a heavy morocco often used in bookbinding