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taw1

Syllabification: (taw)
Pronunciation: /tô/

Definition of taw

verb

[with object]
  • make (hide) into leather without the use of tannin, especially by soaking it in a solution of alum and salt.

Derivatives

tawer

noun

Origin:

Old English tawian 'prepare raw material for use or further processing', of Germanic origin; related to tool

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