patent leather

Etymology
So named because the category began with patented formulations for tanning and finishing; for more, see Wikipedia at patent leather § History.

Noun

 * 1) Leather that has been given a high-gloss, shiny finish.

Translations

 * Finnish: ,
 * French: cuir verni
 * Galician: charol
 * German: Lackleder, Glacéleder, Glanzleder
 * Hungarian:
 * Italian: copale
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: lakklær
 * Nynorsk: lakklêr
 * Polish: skóra lakierowana
 * Spanish: ,
 * Tagalog: tsarol
 * Turkish:
 * Volapük: laigaküir