buff leather

noun

: a strong supple oil-tanned leather produced chiefly from cattle hides

Examples of buff leather in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For all the commotion, the shoe itself (particularly in a sea of gargantuan sneakers) is surprisingly understated in a muted palette of buff leather. Mimi Lombardo, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024 Both totes come in four hues, including black leather, pine leather, buff leather and ruby leather. Banu Ibrahim, CNN Underscored, 19 Sep. 2019

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Word History

First Known Use

1580, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of buff leather was in 1580

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“Buff leather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buff%20leather. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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