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/wosh"ledh'euhr, wawsh"-/, n.a soft leather, usually sheepskin, dressed in imitation of chamois.Also, washleather.[1625-35]
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Wash leather — Wash Wash, n. 1. The act of washing; an ablution; a cleansing, wetting, or dashing with water; hence, a quantity, as of clothes, washed at once. [1913 Webster] 2. A piece of ground washed by the action of a sea or river, or sometimes covered and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wash leather — noun piece of chamois used for cleaning and polishing • Hypernyms: ↑chamois, ↑chamois leather, ↑chammy, ↑chammy leather, ↑shammy, ↑shammy leather * * * wash leather noun 1. Split sheepskin prepared with oi … Useful english dictionary
wash-leather — noun a) 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. One of his waistcoat pockets was lined with wash leather for the … Wiktionary
wash-leather — /ˈwɒʃ lɛðə/ (say wosh ledhuh) noun a soft leather, usually sheepskin, prepared in imitation of chamois leather, used for gloves, etc., and for polishing surfaces, as glass …
wash leather — noun dated chamois or a similar leather … English new terms dictionary
wash-leather — /wosh ledh euhr, wawsh /, n. a soft leather, usually sheepskin, dressed in imitation of chamois. Also, washleather. [1625 35] … Useful english dictionary
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Wash bottle — Wash Wash, n. 1. The act of washing; an ablution; a cleansing, wetting, or dashing with water; hence, a quantity, as of clothes, washed at once. [1913 Webster] 2. A piece of ground washed by the action of a sea or river, or sometimes covered and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
