Russia leather

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Rus′sia leath′er, 

1. Clothing a fine, smooth leather produced by careful tanning and dyeing, esp. in dark red: originally prepared in Russia. Also called rus′sia. 

• 1650–60

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Russia leather noun

1. a smooth dyed leather made from calfskin and scented with birch tar oil, originally produced in Russia