white leather

American

noun

leather treated with chemicals, as alum or salt; tawed leather.

white leather British

noun

Also called: whitleather. leather that has been treated with a chemical, such as alum or salt, to make it white

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Etymology

Origin of white leather

1400–50; late Middle English; cf. whitleather

Example Sentences

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When we first meet him, he is wearing a striking white leather biking outfit: “I wanted him to be like a light at night on this bike and a shiny toy for Colin.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

She wears battered white leather sandals; at the top of the frame, we see the very bottoms of a slip and a skirt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

One video opens with a large white leather handbag covered in the signature LV logo of Louis Vuitton.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2024

It is made of white leather and the large cuff is embroidered in the form of national emblems including the Tudor rose, thistle, shamrock, oak leaves and acorns.

From BBC • May 1, 2023

I leaned back against the white leather seat.

From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez

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