wash-leather

American  

[wosh-leth-er, wawsh-] / ˈwɒʃˌlɛð ər, ˈwɔʃ- /

Or washleather

noun

1. a soft leather, usually sheepskin, dressed in imitation of chamois.

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Etymology

Origin of wash-leather

First recorded in 1625–35

Example Sentences

The gloves hung loose in his grip, yellow wash-leather gloves with buckles.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

A silk or wash-leather vest will keep the body at a more equable temperature than the best fire.

From Maids Wives and Bachelors by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston

First rub a dozen ground glasses perfectly clean with a wash-leather that has been washed in water in which a little soda has been dissolved, to make it quite free from grease.

From Golden Days for Boys and Girls Volume XIII, No. 51: November 12, 1892 by Elverson, James

Ted fumbled in his pocket and produced a wash-leather bag, the neck of which was tied round with string.

From Windyridge by Riley, W.

He removed a portion of the prisoner's clothing above his trousers, and we could not help seeing the wash-leather belt he wore around his waist.

From Up the River or, Yachting on the Mississippi by Optic, Oliver