strip+of+leather

  • 111saddle stitch — sad′dle stitch n. clo a) an overcasting stitch, esp. one made with a strip of leather or cord b) a spaced running stitch in contrasting thread • Etymology: 1930–35 sad′dle stitch , v.t …

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  • 112strop — [[t]strɒp[/t]] n. v. stropped, strop•ping 1) a device for sharpening razors, esp. a strip of leather or other flexible material 2) naut. navig. mac mac a rope or a band of metal surrounding and supporting a block, deadeye, etc 3) mac to sharpen… …

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  • 113fourchette — /fɔˈʃɛt/ (say faw shet) noun 1. Anatomy the fold of skin which forms the posterior margin of the vulva. 2. Ornithology the furcula or united clavicles of a bird; the wishbone of a fowl. 3. Zoology the frog of an animal s foot. 4. a strip of… …

  • 114welt — /wɛlt / (say welt) noun 1. a ridge or wale on the surface of the body, as from the stroke of a stick or whip. 2. a stroke of this kind. 3. a strip of leather set in between the edges of the inner sole and upper and the outer sole of a shoe. 4. a… …

  • 115box strap — A strip of leather, plastic, or thin metal used to reinforce the ends, sometimes the tops and bottoms, of shipping cases made of wood or card board …

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  • 116bookmark — ► NOUN 1) a strip of leather or card used to mark a place in a book. 2) Computing a record of the address of a file, Internet page, etc. enabling quick access by a user …

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  • 117thong — ► NOUN 1) a narrow strip of leather or other material, used as a fastening or as the lash of a whip. 2) a skimpy bathing garment or pair of knickers like a G string. 3) chiefly N. Amer. another term for FLIP FLOP(Cf. ↑flip flop) (in sense 1).… …

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  • 118whip — ► NOUN 1) a strip of leather or length of cord fastened to a handle, used for beating a person or urging on an animal. 2) an official of a political party appointed to maintain parliamentary discipline among its members. 3) Brit. a written notice …

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  • 119whipper — whip ► NOUN 1) a strip of leather or length of cord fastened to a handle, used for beating a person or urging on an animal. 2) an official of a political party appointed to maintain parliamentary discipline among its members. 3) Brit. a written… …

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  • 120whipping — whip ► NOUN 1) a strip of leather or length of cord fastened to a handle, used for beating a person or urging on an animal. 2) an official of a political party appointed to maintain parliamentary discipline among its members. 3) Brit. a written… …

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