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DOESKIN [3 records]

Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Leather Industry
  • Leather Bags, Baggage and Satchels
DEF

In the glove trade, a very supple leather, usually white or cream but sometimes dyed, with a fine suede finish, made from lamb or sheep skin flesh split and tanned by formaldehyde, oil, or formaldehyde-alum processes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie du cuir
  • Maroquinerie et malleterie
DEF

En ganterie, peau très souple, en général de couleur crème ou blanche mais parfois teinte avec un finissage côté fleur donnant un veloutage rasé fin provenant d'une chair de mouton ou d'agneau, tannée au formaldéhyde, à l'huile ou par un procédé formaldéhyde-alun.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Leather Industry
  • Types of Skins and Hides (Leather Ind.)
  • Footwear and Shoe Repair
DEF

In the shoe trade, a suede leather made from deer skin.

OBS

The term is almost synonymous with Buckskin.

Key term(s)
  • buckskin

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie du cuir
  • Sortes de peaux (Ind. du cuir)
  • Chaussures et cordonnerie
DEF

En chaussure, peau veloutée provenant d'un cervidé [...].

OBS

Ce terme est à peu près synonyme de «daim».

Key term(s)
  • daim
  • cuir suède pour chaussures

Spanish

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Record 3 1990-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
DEF

properly, a leather made from the skin of the doe. Also used to describe: 1. a heavy twilled cotton fabric napped on one side. 2. a heavy short-napped woollen fabric used for men's wear.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
DEF

1. tissu de coton croisé épais lainé sur un côté. 2. tissu de laine à poils coupés qui sert pour les vêtements d'homme.

OBS

Suédine : tissu suédé, imitant le suède, le daim. Blouson de suédine.

Spanish

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