nubuck
noun
nubuck is spelled N-U-B-U-C-K: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, nubuck means “A type of brushed, soft calf leather, similar to suede. Differs from suede in that while suede is created from the flesh (inner) side of a hide…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of nubuck is nubucks.
How many letters and syllables are in nubuck?
| Letters | 6: N-U-B-U-C-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 130,282nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is nubuck?
Nubuck appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of nubuck
- nubucks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nubuck mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of brushed, soft calf leather, similar to suede. Differs from suede in that while suede is created from the flesh (inner) side of a hide, nubuck is created using the grain (outer) side, giving it added strength and durability.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Nubuck in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense type of brushed leather:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | nubuck |
| German | Nubuk, Nubukleder |
| Spanish | nabuk |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does nubuck come from?
Perhaps from new and buck (as in buckskin).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).