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Noun

wash-leather ‎(usually uncountable, plural wash-leathers)

1. (uncountable) Leather that has been treated so as to be very absorbent. Usually made of sheepskin treated with oil, and used for dusting or as an absorbent lining in pockets, gloves, etc.
   • (Can we date this quote?), E.C. Bentley, Trent's Last Case

     One of his waistcoat pockets was lined with wash-leather for the reception of his gold watch.

   • (Can we date this quote?), H. Rider Haggard, Allan Quatermain

     This combination shirt, of which the seat was made of wash-leather, protected the whole body down to the knees...

2. (countable) A variety, sample, or item of the material.

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