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Meaning of OOZE LEATHER

Pronunciation:  ooz 'ledhur

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a very soft leather made from the skins of calves and having a suede finish on the flesh side
 
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ooze leather\
Leather made from sheep and calf skins by mechanically
forcing ooze through them; esp., such leather with a soft,
finely granulated finish (called sometimes
{velvet finish}) put on the flesh side for special purposes.
   Ordinary ooze leather is used for shoe uppers, in
   bookbinding, etc. Hence
{Ooze calf},
{Ooze finish}, etc.
 

 

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