spanisher

noun

span·​ish·​er

ˈspanishə(r),

-nēsh-

plural -s

1

: one who treats embossed leather with a special solution and bakes it to obtain a two-tone effect

2

: a worker engaged in the production of Spanish leather

Word History

Etymology

Spanish (leather) + -er

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