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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Weißleder

Pronunciation / Transliteration: vaɪ̯sˌleːdɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Whitleather/ˈhwɪtˌlɛð.ər/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45000 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das historische Geschirr wurde aus Weißleder gefertigt."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Leather that has been tawed or dressed to remain white and unusually tough and flexible.

    "The harness was crafted from whitleather to ensure it could withstand heavy tension without snapping."
  2. 2

    A tough, white, fibrous animal tissue, such as a ligament or tendon.

    "The butcher carefully trimmed the tough whitleather from the cut of beef."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old English 'hwīt' (white) and 'lether' (leather), originating in the medieval period. It originally described leather that was dressed or tanned using alum, salt, or other agents without bark, leaving it white, tough, and pliable.

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