paste-wash

noun

A paste used in bookbinding to close the pores of leather, thereby shrinking it.

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Meanings

nounpaste-wash (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA paste used in bookbinding to close the pores of leather, thereby shrinking it.
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APA

paste-wash. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paste-wash

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“paste-wash.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paste-wash. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paste-wash,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paste-wash.

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