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currying

9.1

Treating leather to make it soft and easy to bend

noun
/ˈkɜːriɪŋ/

Specialized

: curtido

The craftsman spent hours currying the leather to achieve a smooth and supple finish.

Examples

Proper currying ensures that the leather remains flexible and resistant to water.
Traditional currying techniques are still used in some high-quality leather workshops.
The process of currying leather makes it more durable.
He learned the art of currying from his grandfather.
The craftsman spent hours currying the leather to achieve a smooth and supple finish.
Proper currying ensures that the leather remains flexible and resistant to water.
Traditional currying techniques are still used in some high-quality leather workshops.

How Soft

currying

Specialized

9.1

dressing

Specialized

7.6

tanning

Specialized

2 4.1

Surface Forms

currying singular

currings plural

Morphology

currying = curry (semi-transparent) = curry + ing

Morphologically transparent as verb + -ing, but the specific leather-processing sense is specialized and may not be obvious to average learners.

Etymology

Currying for leather comes from the old job name currier, a person who worked and finished leather to make it soft and strong, so currying leather means 'to treat and soften' the hide to improve its look and feel.