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full-grain

American  
[fool-greyn] / ˈfʊlˈgreɪn /

adjective

  1. (of leather) having the original grain surface intact.


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Dbrand says that these leather skins are made from full-grain cow leather, and they’re less than 0.5mm thick — though it will feel a bit thicker than your average adhesive skin.

From The Verge • Feb. 24, 2022

The bag is made of soft full-grain leather, which scratches easier than what we would like from a $65 bag.

From Slate • Sep. 17, 2018

The Lily Deanne camera bag has sleek lines that look like a purse, made with full-grain Dakota leather leather and high density nylon.

From Time • May 10, 2016

The full-grain leather and simple suede detailing mirror the minimalist designs coming out of some big-name sneaker companies.

From Golf Digest • Oct. 16, 2013

The quality of the rice in its warehouses has also dropped because most of the smuggled grain is broken rice, which is then blended with full-grain Thai rice.

From Reuters • Jul. 14, 2013

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