plonge leather

noun

A type of leather that is particularly soft and pliable.

OriginMiddle English lether →
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Meanings

nounplonge leather (countable and uncountable, plural plonge leathers)

plural plonge leathers · alternative plongé leather

  1. countableuncountableA type of leather that is particularly soft and pliable.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishlether
  2. Middle Englishlether
  3. Englishplonge leather

From the French plongé (cf. plonge), so named because the leather is plunged in oil for deep penetration into the material.

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APA

plonge leather. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plonge%20leather

MLA

“plonge leather.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plonge%20leather. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plonge leather,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plonge%20leather.

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