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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STK Steakhouse – STK Steakhouse is a dimly lit, high-glam space dressed in cherry blossoms and a black-and-white palette, anchored by white leather round booths.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

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

The only two aesthetic exceptions are an LED screen behind the stage and the theater seats, which were white leather and are now plush red.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

"He was wearing this white leather jacket and just seemed really, really fun. He said how nice my dress was."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2025

His dagger went on one hip, his longsword on the other, hung from a white leather belt with golden buckles.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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