whitleather
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of whitleather
First recorded in 1325–75, whitleather is from the Middle English word whitlether. See white, leather
Example Sentences
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Even brass or whitleather would not stand the wear and tear that your constitution is subjected to.
From Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part by Augusta J. Evans Wilson
She'll pull through; she's tough as whitleather; her trouble's not of the body, but the mind.
From Ann Boyd by Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben
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