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vegetan

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Vegetable-tanned leather, typically cow skin tanned using plant-derived tannins rather than chemicals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Vegetan is a stiffer leather that takes tooling very well, but it is easily damaged by water without further treatment.

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noun

Meaning 2

A synthetic microfibre, intended to be used as a vegan substitute for leather.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Blend of vegetable + tan.