wash-leather

American  

[wosh-leth-er, wawsh-] / ˈwɒʃˌlɛð ər, ˈwɔʃ- /

Or washleather

noun

1. a soft leather, usually sheepskin, dressed in imitation of chamois.

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Etymology

Origin of wash-leather

First recorded in 1625–35

Example Sentences

The gloves hung loose in his grip, yellow wash-leather gloves with buckles.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

During the morning and early afternoon you may see a number of men with little wash-leather bags or velvet-lined cases displaying their glittering merchandise to one another.

From The Strand Magazine, Volume XXVII, Issue 160, April, 1904 by Various

Caruso was strolling about the stage, beautifully dressed as usual, with a pale grey Derby hat, gloves of wash-leather and light-coloured cane.

From Confessions of an Opera Singer by Howard, Kathleen

I was swiftly subjected to all the cleaning and polishing which brushes, wash-leather, and whiting could give me.

From The Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch by Reed, Talbot Baines

First rub a dozen ground glasses perfectly clean with a wash-leather that has been washed in water in which a little soda has been dissolved, to make it quite free from grease.

From Golden Days for Boys and Girls Volume XIII, No. 51: November 12, 1892 by Elverson, James