Wiktionary
wash-leather
n. 1 (context uncountable English) leather that has been treated so as to be very absorbent. Usually made of sheepskin treated with oil, and used for dusting or as an absorbent lining in pockets, gloves, etc. 2 (context countable English) A variety, sample, or item of the material.
Usage examples of "wash-leather".
Here we paused, and he made a short speech, mixed in Gaelic and English, which was received with further applause, particularly when he reached into his sporran and tossed a small wash-leather bag to the landlord, instructing that worthy to serve whisky so long as it lasted.