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ooze leather

American  

noun

  1. leather prepared from calfskin or other skin and having a soft, velvety finish on the flesh side.


ooze leather British  

noun

  1. a very soft leather with a suedelike finish

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of ooze leather

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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And we suppose that when one goes into ooze leather, or is padded, one may be said to be fini.

From The So-called Human Race by Taylor, Bert Leston

The small top drawer may be lined with ooze leather for holding silverware.

From Mission Furniture How to Make It, Part 3 by Windsor, H. H. (Henry Haven)

He slapped the table with Henry Van Dyke in ooze leather for emphasis.

From The Fighting Shepherdess by Lockhart, Caroline