Russia leather

noun

a fine, smooth leather produced by careful tanning and dyeing, especially in dark red: originally prepared in Russia.

Also called russia.

Origin of Russia leather

First recorded in 1650–60

Words nearby Russia leather

Russell's viper venom, Russellville, russet, russet Burbank, Russia, Russia leather, Russian, Russian doll, Russian dressing, Russian Empire, Russian Federation

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Example sentences from the Web for Russia leather

For the Russia-leather purse represented her honor to the little girl.
The Children's Pilgrimage|L. T. Meade
To his dismay he drew out a Russia-leather pocket-book, of which he knew nothing.
The Telegraph Boy|Horatio Alger, Jr.
It was no banana peel, nor pineapple, nor Russia-leather bag, but only a company of beetles sipping in the sun.
Eye Spy|William Hamilton Gibson
No trace of that Russia-leather purse was to be found about Cecile.
The Children's Pilgrimage|L. T. Meade

A Russia-leather pocket-book, with his initial and a marquis's coronet upon it!
The Red Lottery Ticket|Fortun Du Boisgobey

British Dictionary definitions for Russia leather

Russia leather

noun

a smooth dyed leather made from calfskin and scented with birch tar oil, originally produced in Russia

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单词	russia leather
释义	Russia leather noun a fine, smooth leather produced by careful tanning and dyeing, especially in dark red: originally prepared in Russia. Also called russia. Origin of Russia leather First recorded in 1650–60 Words nearby Russia leather Russell's viper venom, Russellville, russet, russet Burbank, Russia, Russia leather, Russian, Russian doll, Russian dressing, Russian Empire, Russian Federation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Russia leather For the Russia-leather purse represented her honor to the little girl. The Children's Pilgrimage\|L. T. Meade To his dismay he drew out a Russia-leather pocket-book, of which he knew nothing. The Telegraph Boy\|Horatio Alger, Jr. It was no banana peel, nor pineapple, nor Russia-leather bag, but only a company of beetles sipping in the sun. Eye Spy\|William Hamilton Gibson No trace of that Russia-leather purse was to be found about Cecile. The Children's Pilgrimage\|L. T. Meade A Russia-leather pocket-book, with his initial and a marquis's coronet upon it! The Red Lottery Ticket\|Fortun Du Boisgobey British Dictionary definitions for Russia leather Russia leather noun a smooth dyed leather made from calfskin and scented with birch tar oil, originally produced in Russia Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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