ooze leather
noun
leather prepared from calfskin or other skin and having a soft, velvety finish on the flesh side.
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Origin of ooze leather
First recorded in 1885–90
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ooze leather
noun
Word Origin for ooze leather
C19: from ooze 1 (sense 6)
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