| 单词 | russet leather |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrusset leather russet leather n. [so called from its typical colour after tanning] leather which has been finished, but not polished or coloured; (in later use also) leather of a russet colour; cf. senses A. 4, B. 5. ΚΠ 1665 in R. Scot Discov. Witchcraft (ed. 3) xv. i. 215 Throwing his old Shooes about ten yards from the place, let him put on his, consecrated shooes of russet Leather with a Cross cut on the top of each shooe. 1794 W. Felton Treat. Carriages I. vi. 132 Common square japanned boots,..mostly made of thick elm, and covered with strong russet leather, welted round the sides. 1845 J. H. Carleton Prairie Logbks. 18 May (1983) 168 A powder flask and russet leather ball pouch. 1911 G. A. Martin Family Horse vii. 89 The bridle should be of plain russet leather, free from all frippery in the way of useless ornaments. 1997 B. Morrow Giovanni's Gift i. 31 Its Morris chair..with an old russet leather pillow for a backrest. 2003 Times Mag. (Nexis) 7 June 61 The classic Balzac chair designed by Matthew Hilton is £2,160 in russet leather. < as lemmas |
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