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plonge leather

plonge leather noun: a type of leather that is particularly soft and pliable.

Noun

plonge leather (countable and uncountable, plural plonge leathers)

  1. A type of leather that is particularly soft and pliable.

Forms of plonge leather

pluralplonge leathers
alternative formplongé leather

Origin of plonge leather

From the French plongé (cf. plonge), so named because the leather is plunged in oil for deep penetration into the material.

Questions about plonge leather

What does plonge leather mean?
Plonge leather means a type of leather that is particularly soft and pliable.
What part of speech is plonge leather?
Plonge leather is a noun.
What is the plural of plonge leather?
The plural of plonge leather is plonge leathers.

Words near plonge leather in the dictionary

  1. Plombières-lès-Dijon
  2. plomestane
  3. plompies
  4. plompy
  5. plonge
  6. plonge leather
  7. plonge leathers
  8. plonged
  9. plonges
  10. plonging
  11. plongé leather

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