First Known Use: 1658
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Russia leather
noun Rus·sia leather \ˈrə-shə-\
Definition of RUSSIA LEATHER
: leather made by tanning various skins with willow, birch, or oak and then rubbing the flesh side with a phenolic oil distilled from a European birch —called also Russia calf
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Origin of RUSSIA LEATHER
Russia, Europe
Rhymes with RUSSIA LEATHER
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