A material made from split sheepskin with a coating of paste or glue to harden it and improve the grain; (also occasionally) an inferior kind of morocco leather.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Bookseller.
Definition of pastegrain in US English:
pastegrain
noun
A material made from split sheepskin with a coating of paste or glue to harden it and improve the grain; (also occasionally) an inferior kind of morocco leather.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Bookseller.