WHITLEATHER

Etymology

Noun

whitleather (uncountable)

A soft, pale leather prepared by tawing with alum and salt.

Anagrams

• therewithal

Source: Wiktionary


Whit"leath`er, n. Etym: [White + leather.]

1. Leather dressed or tawed with alum, salt, etc., remarkable for its pliability and toughness; white leather.

2. (Anat.)

Definition: The paxwax. See Paxwax.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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