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French kid

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noun

  1. kidskin tanned by an alum or vegetable process and finished in a manner originally employed by the French.


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Dawkins is betting the future of the Wizards on an 18-year-old French kid who stands 6-foot-8 with a 7-foot-2 wingspan and a tantalizing skill set that’s ripe for further development.

From Washington Times Jun. 26, 2023

“We have one French kid, he’s 16, he’s very questioning and doesn’t understand how it works in Northern Ireland. He said to one boy: ‘What do you mean, you’re Protestant?

From The Guardian Jan. 21, 2017

"Miss Charlotte Alden wears French kid slippers every day, and I must wear mine."

From The Morgesons by Stoddard, Elizabeth

It almost hypnotised her, though, and she looked down at her new French kid boots to escape it.

From The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes by Zangwill, Israel

"That went well!" said Polly, when they had reached their closing tableau, with John Smith on his knees, kissing the French kid shoe of Pocahontas.

From Half a Dozen Girls by Ray, Anna Chapin

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