chrome leather

noun

1. leather tanned with chrome.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chrome leather¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Another notable advantage of chrome leather is its durability.

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This, of course, is exactly the case of semi-chrome leather.

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Chrome leather is difficult to pare, and to work, as it does not become soft when wet, like vegetable-tanned leather.

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For example, the mixture that would give good results on vegetable-tanned leather might be quite unsuitable for chrome leather.

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The adsorption theory would find it difficult to account for chrome leather not adsorbing as much tan as pelt.

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