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wash-leather

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Leather that has been treated so as to be very absorbent. Usually made of sheepskin treated with oil, and used for dusting or as an absorbent lining in pockets, gloves, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

Buff leather for regimental belts.

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Usage: countable, uncountable

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3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: гюдерия (gjuderija) — leather that has been treated so as to be very absorbent
  • Danish: vaskeskind — leather that has been treated so as to be very absorbent
  • Dutch: zeemleer — leather that has been treated so as to be very absorbent