cuir-bouilli

A form of cuir bouilli — Leather treated so as to become tough and rigid (and able to hold a moulded shape and decoration), used for artwork, carrying cases, and armor.

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Meanings

nouncuir-bouilli (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of cuir bouilli.

    Cuir-bouilli was leather softened by boiling (generally in oil), and stamped or moulded into a definite form when in that condition; upon drying it became intensely hard and tough.

    1909, Charles Henry Ashdown, European Arms & Armor, page 65
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