chrome leather
noun
leather tanned with chrome.
Origin of chrome leather
1First recorded in 1880–85
Words Nearby chrome leather
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How to use chrome leather in a sentence
Another notable advantage of chrome leather is its durability.
Animal Proteins | Hugh Garner BennettThis, of course, is exactly the case of semi-chrome leather.
Animal Proteins | Hugh Garner Bennettchrome leather is difficult to pare, and to work, as it does not become soft when wet, like vegetable-tanned leather.
Bookbinding, and the Care of Books | Douglas CockerellFor example, the mixture that would give good results on vegetable-tanned leather might be quite unsuitable for chrome leather.
Leather | K. J. AdcockThe adsorption theory would find it difficult to account for chrome leather not adsorbing as much tan as pelt.
Animal Proteins | Hugh Garner Bennett
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