wash-leather

or wash·leath·er

[ wosh-leth-er, wawsh- ]

/ ˈwɒʃˌlɛð ər, ˈwɔʃ- /

noun

a soft leather, usually sheepskin, dressed in imitation of chamois.

Origin of wash-leather

First recorded in 1625–35

Words nearby wash-leather

Washington Square, Washington State, Washington thorn, washing-up, Washita, wash-leather, Washo, Washoe, wash one's dirty linen in public, wash one's hands of, washout

Example sentences from the Web for wash-leather

There, too, was the wash-leather face, and other traits Vizard professed to know an actress's lover by.
The Woman-Hater|Charles Reade
"Oh, just a cheap pair of wash-leather ones," said Stanley humbly.
The Garden Party|Katherine Mansfield
Wash-leather gloves should be washed in clean suds, scarcely warm.
The American Frugal Housewife|Lydia M. Child
If only he had asked Mitty for a bit of wash-leather he might have polished up the brass slave-collar in the Satsuma dish.
Diana Tempest, Volume III (of 3)|Mary Cholmondeley

Thomas came and stood before them with a piece of wash-leather in one hand and a plated table-spoon in the other.
None Other Gods|Robert Hugh Benson

单词	wash-leather
释义	wash-leather or wash·leath·er [ wosh-leth-er, wawsh- ] / ˈwɒʃˌlɛð ər, ˈwɔʃ- / noun a soft leather, usually sheepskin, dressed in imitation of chamois. Origin of wash-leather First recorded in 1625–35 Words nearby wash-leather Washington Square, Washington State, Washington thorn, washing-up, Washita, wash-leather, Washo, Washoe, wash one's dirty linen in public, wash one's hands of, washout Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wash-leather There, too, was the wash-leather face, and other traits Vizard professed to know an actress's lover by. The Woman-Hater\|Charles Reade "Oh, just a cheap pair of wash-leather ones," said Stanley humbly. The Garden Party\|Katherine Mansfield Wash-leather gloves should be washed in clean suds, scarcely warm. The American Frugal Housewife\|Lydia M. Child If only he had asked Mitty for a bit of wash-leather he might have polished up the brass slave-collar in the Satsuma dish. Diana Tempest, Volume III (of 3)\|Mary Cholmondeley Thomas came and stood before them with a piece of wash-leather in one hand and a plated table-spoon in the other. None Other Gods\|Robert Hugh Benson
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