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box calf
noun
- a chrome-tanned calfskin with square markings produced by graining.
box calf
noun
- black calfskin leather, tanned with chromium salts, having a pattern of fine creases formed by boarding
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Word History and Origins
Origin of box calf1
1900–05, Americanism; allegedly after Joseph Box, a London bootmaker
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Word History and Origins
Origin of box calf1
C20: named after Joseph Box , London shoemaker
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Example Sentences
The soaking, liming and deliming processes are the same as for box calf.
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They are now dressed to a large extent in imitation of box calf, being much cheaper.
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The dyeing of box calf is generally done in the drum tumbler, but there are several other methods.
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Willow calf is exactly the same kind of leather as box calf, except that it is dyed brown instead of black.
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In finishing box calf the neutralization should be thorough, or the acid may cause trouble in dyeing and fat liquoring.
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