Russia leather

American  

noun

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

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Russia leather British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Russia leather

First recorded in 1650–60

Example Sentences

I carried it in a package in a small Russia leather bag that never left my hand for a moment.

From The Window at the White Cat by Rinehart, Mary Roberts

V The Sailor paid six-and-six for the belt of Russia leather, and in Ginger's opinion that was as good as getting it for nothing.

From The Sailor by Snaith, J. C.

It was an ordinary eighteen-inch Russia leather traveling-bag, tan in color, and with gold-plated mountings.

From The Window at the White Cat by Rinehart, Mary Roberts

There were richly bound Bibles and church-services, and Russia leather writing-cases, and inlaid tea-caddies, and china stands and book-slides, and satin-lined workboxes bristling with cutlery, and photograph frames and tea-sets—in fact, there was everything.

From Diana Tempest, Volume II (of 3) by Cholmondeley, Mary

"Would you please order a Russia leather blotter for Miss Edith?" she said.

From The Leader of the Lower School A Tale of School Life by Campbell, John