leatheroidn.
/ˈlɛðərɔɪd/, U.S. /ˈlɛðəˌrɔɪd/ A fabric consisting of cotton paper, chemically treated so as to resemble raw-hide.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > cotton > [noun] > in imitation of other fabric or material
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1882 Knowledge 18 Aug. 193 Leatheroid..consists of a number of thicknesses of cotton paper..The..strength and adhesion it possesses are derived from a chemical bath.
1900 Munsey July 517/1 Telescopes made of leatheroid.
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