The Collaborative International Dictionary
Whitleather
Whitleather \Whit"leath`er\, n. [White + leather.]
Leather dressed or tawed with alum, salt, etc., remarkable for its pliability and toughness; white leather.
(Anat.) The paxwax. See Paxwax.
Wiktionary
whitleather
n. A soft, pale leather prepared by treatment with alum and salt (tawing)