pin seal

noun

A leather made from the skin of a young seal.

First used 20th c.

Meanings

nounpin seal (uncountable)

alternative pinseal

  1. attributiveoftenuncountableA leather made from the skin of a young seal.First known use 20th c.

    He took a pin-seal wallet with gold corners from his pocket and showed the blonde something.

    1939, Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep, Penguin, published 2011, page 25
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APA

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Chicago

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