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leather - an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning |
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animal skin the outer covering of an animal
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piece of leather a separate part consisting of leather
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grain the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric; "saw the board across the grain"
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alligator either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts
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buckskin horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
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buff an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
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ooze leather a very soft leather made from the skins of calves and having a suede finish on the flesh side
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russia leather a smooth leather tanned with willow, birch, or oak, and scented on the flesh side with birch oil
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calfskin,
calf young of domestic cattle
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whit leather,
white leather a leather that has been treated with alum and/or salt
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chammy,
chammy leather,
chamois leather,
shammy,
shammy leather,
chamois hoofed mammal of mountains of Eurasia having upright horns with backward-hooked tips
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cordovan a fine leather originally made in Cordoba, Spain
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cowskin,
cowhide a heavy flexible whip braided from leather made from the hide of a cow
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crushed leather,
crush leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
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deerskin leather from the hide of a deer
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doeskin a fine smooth soft woolen fabric
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glove leather leather suitable for making gloves
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horsehide leather from the hide of a horse
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kidskin,
kid young goat
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mocha a dark brown color
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morocco a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
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patent leather leather with a hard glossy surface
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pigskin leather from the skin of swine
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sheepskin,
fleece tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
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shoe leather leather used to make shoes
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suede leather,
suede leather with a napped surface
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roan a horse having a brownish coat thickly sprinkled with white or gray
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leather - whip with a leather strap |
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flog,
welt,
trounce,
lash,
lather,
strap,
slash,
whip beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"
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