"He had on a dress suit and patent leather shoes"
What are patent shoes? 8-) Can it be a patent violation?
Excellent question - turns out that the process was sort
of patented!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_leather
..patent leather is a fine grain leather that is treated
to give it a glossy appearance. An early reference to
patent leather is in the 1793 British periodical The
Bee, or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, which notes, in
an article entitled "Hand's patent leather", that "a
gentleman of the name of Hand" in Birmingham, England,
obtained a patent for preparing flexible leather having
a glaze and polish that renders it impervious to water
and need only be wiped with a sponge to restore it to
its original luster.
Excellent question - turns out that the process was sort
of patented!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_leather
..patent leather is a fine grain leather that is treated
to give it a glossy appearance. An early reference to
patent leather is in the 1793 British periodical The
Bee, or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, which notes, in
an article entitled "Hand's patent leather", that "a
gentleman of the name of Hand" in Birmingham, England,
obtained a patent for preparing flexible leather having
a glaze and polish that renders it impervious to water
and need only be wiped with a sponge to restore it to
its original luster.
By the way, when I treated one pair of my shoes with a solution of
beeswax and propolis in turpentine, they acquired the properties
patent leather. This solution is made in Crimea as a universal
protective impregnation and coating for metal, wood, and leather.
The turpentine draws the components deep (0.5-1.0 mm) into the
material through its pores, leaving a matte-glossy coat on the
surface.
This solution is made in Crimea as a universal
protective impregnation and coating for metal, wood,
and leather. The turpentine draws the components deep
(0.5-1.0 mm) into the material through its pores,
leaving a matte-glossy coat on the surface.
Did you say about metal too? IMHO, metal can't absorb
any solution as leather, for instance.
Whereas patent medicine is a patent fraud. What is the
difference in the pronunciation of `patent' in the first and
second occurences in the previous sentence?
Whereas patent medicine is a patent fraud. What is the
difference in the pronunciation of `patent' in the first and
second occurences in the previous sentence?
There's no difference in pronunciation, regardelss of usage, although
some countries say "pa-tent" and some say "pae-tent".
Here in Kentucky, in relation to the leather shoes, I have heard it pronounced "patton," like the WWII General. :) It otherwise seems to be pronounced one of the two ways you have pointed out.
beHere in Kentucky, in relation to the leather shoes, I have heard it pronounced "patton," like the WWII General. :) It otherwise seems to
pronounced one of the two ways you have pointed out.
Interesting -- are there other words which in Kentucky lose their ending
"t" sound?
I am not sure if it is a loss of the ending "t" so much as it may be a confusion as to what the word is. I grew up thinking it was "Patton Leather" I heard it so much. I did not learn it was "patent" (pah-tent or pay-tent) until later.
interesting, thanks. I've not heard much Kentucky spoken!
West Virginian.interesting, thanks. I've not heard much Kentucky spoken!
Many moons ago, I heard tell that it is very nearly indistinguishable from
interesting, thanks. I've not heard much Kentucky spoken!
Many moons ago, I heard tell that it is very nearlyindistinguishable from West Virginian.
Can't say I've heard much of that dialect either! :-)
Here in Kentucky, in relation to the leather shoes, I have heard
it pronounced "patton," like the WWII General. :) It otherwise
seems to be pronounced one of the two ways you have pointed out.
Interesting -- are there other words which in Kentucky lose their
ending "t" sound?
The bloke was a Police CSI from north-west South Carolina. Did that help?:)
Interesting -- are there other words which in Kentucky lose their
ending "t" sound?
Cabernet? ;)
Interesting -- are there other words which in Kentucky lose their
ending "t" sound?
Cabernet? ;)
But...there's no "t" in "moonshine"!
Many moons ago, I heard tell that it is very nearly indistinguishable from West
Virginian.
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