tannage

[ tan-ij ]

noun

1. the act or process of tanning leather.
2. the product of tanning; something that is tanned.

tannage

/ ˈtænɪdʒ /

noun

1. the act or process of tanning
2. a skin or hide that has been tanned

Word History and Origins

Origin of tannage¹

First recorded in 1655–65; tan ¹ + -age

Example Sentences

Those leathers which are intended to remain on the shelves for many decades, should be in this tannage.

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Mrs Wilson's a throughgaun quean, and clears mair than a hunder a-year by the Tannage.

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And, in order to shew how susceptible of corrosion iron is, the following instance is farther adduced: in Ireland, where some persons practise the art of tanning leather with fern, which possesses a very strong acid, particular care is taken to avoid using any iron vessels in the tannage, lest the colour of the leather should be blackened by the corroding particle of the metal.

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They should have got his cheek fresh tannage Such a day as today in the merry sunshine!

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The committee is of opinion that a pure sumach tannage will answer all these conditions, and that leather can, and will, be now produced that will prove to be as durable as any made in the past.”

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