patent leather

Example Sentences

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He once kicked a movie star out of his shop because the star brought back a pair of patent leather shoes that he claimed were defective.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

One of her earliest childhood memories is fixating on a pair of pair of shiny patent leather shoes, when she was about five years old, and getting her father to buy them for her.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2024

In contrast, the menswear collection featured sharp tailoring and shorts, complimented by patent leather shoes in black, green and brown with prominent silver buckles and belts.

From Reuters • Sep. 18, 2023

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 • Sep. 28, 2022

I had removed my patent leather shoes after a while, for they foundered badly in the sand.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath