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Definition of Saffian
1. Noun. A leather made from goatskins or sheepskins which is tanned with sumac and then brightly dyed. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Saffian
1. a tanned and dyed leather [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Saffian
Literary usage of Saffian
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A German Course: Adapted to Use in Colleges, High-schools, and Academies by George Fisk Comfort (1879)
"... »on saffian, When can you make me a pair of shoes ? You can have the shoes by
to-morrow evening. These shoes pinch my toes. ..."
2. Knight's American Mechanical Dictionary: A Description of Tools, Instruments by Edward Henry Knight (1876)
"Saine as saffian. In connection with this subject it may be stated that ...
saffian. Salted hides. Seal-skin. Shagreen. Sheep-eklo Shoe and boot leather. ..."
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