Russia leather

noun

1. a fine, smooth leather produced by careful tanning and dyeing, especially in dark red: originally prepared in Russia.

Russia leather

noun

1. a smooth dyed leather made from calfskin and scented with birch tar oil, originally produced in Russia

Word History and Origins

Origin of Russia leather¹

First recorded in 1650–60

Example Sentences

My wife sent me at the same time a warm winter overcoat, a large fur cap, and a pair of double-soled Russia-leather boots.

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It was no banana peel, nor pineapple, nor Russia-leather bag, but only a company of beetles sipping in the sun.

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The question now lay between the Russia-leather purse and himself.

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No trace of that Russia-leather purse was to be found about Cecile.

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For the Russia-leather purse represented her honor to the little girl.

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