White Leather (Noun)
Meaning
A leather that has been treated with alum and/or salt.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The fashion designer specifically requested white leather for the luxury handbag collection to give it a distinct look.
- She struggled to find white leather in local markets to match her grandmother's antique wallet.
- White leather gloves were an essential part of the 19th-century cavalry officer's uniform.
- Historians discovered that white leather was often used in ancient bookbinding techniques.
- The color and texture of the ancient manuscript were preserved by the use of white leather coverings.