patent leather

Example Sentences

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Several years passed from when I wore a ponytail and patent leather Mary Janes at his funeral to the day my mother mentioned the kidnapping.

From Salon

Saint Laurent’s invite, meanwhile, was a chic black patent leather wallet with a metallic “YSL” on top, with the show card hidden inside.

From Seattle Times

He looked like he was going to a gala, with his sparkling shirt studs and patent leather shoes, instead of a contentious homecoming.

From Washington Post

“There was a lot of black patent leather and white and pink,” Adler recalls.

From Washington Post

“I’ve got some black ones. They have some with a pointed toe, which is a patent leather, but I haven’t tried that.”

From Los Angeles Times