saddle leather

American  

noun

1. hide, as from a cow or bull, that undergoes vegetable tanning and is used for saddlery.

2. leather that simulates the vegetable-tanned product and is used for a variety of goods, as handbags and jackets.

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Etymology

Origin of saddle leather

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

Even Ralph Lauren showed sneakers on his runway, saddle leather high-tops.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2015

There was linen and crepe, cashmere and silk, organza and saddle leather for this woman on her way to her favorite vacation playground.

From Washington Times • Sep. 18, 2015

The disc came in a case “made from hand-tooled saddle leather, sterling silver, polycarbonate honeycomb, beeswax, acrylic and nutmeg.”

From The Guardian • Jul. 14, 2015

They come in slate canvas and black leather, olive canvas and brown leather, or denim and saddle leather with plenty of pockets to stash tools.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2014

His cloth whipped over the black saddle leather.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes