paste wash1
/ˈpeɪst wɒʃ/Bookbinding
noun
A paste or glue much diluted with water, used to improve the surface of a leather binding before lettering or decoration is applied.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Joseph Zaehnsdorf (1853–1930). From paste + wash.
paste-wash2
/ˈpeɪstwɒʃ/Bookbinding
verb
[with object] To apply paste wash to (leather); to improve the surface of by means of paste wash.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Joseph Zaehnsdorf (1853–1930). From paste + wash.