green shave

A form of green-shave — To scrape the flesh side of an untanned hide.

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Meanings

verbgreen shave (third-person singular simple present green shaves, present participle green shaving, simple past and past participle green shaved)

present singular third person green shaves · participle present green shaving · participle past green shaved · past green shaved

  1. alternativeAlternative form of green-shave.

    Machines for unhairing and green shaving hides and skins.

    1887, Society of Chemical Industry (Great Britain), Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry, page 621
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    In September of that year William Coupe came from Pawtucket to do what is called "green shaving" for Mr. Knowles.

    1894, John Daggett, Amelia Daggett Sheffield, A Sketch of the History of Attleborough, page 353

    A few tanners "green shave," or flesh out of the lime, and do not flesh out of the water soak at all.

    1897, Charles Thomas Davis, The Manufacture of Leather

    It was very delicate work to clean the flesh side, or green shave it.

    1914, Leather & Shoes - Volume 47, page 24
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