Dongola kid

Dongola kid
Dongola Don"go*la, n. 1. A government of Upper Egypt. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

2. same as {Dongola kid}.

{Dongola kid}, {D. leather}, leather made by the Dongola process.

{Dongola process}, a process of tanning goatskin, and now also calfskin and sheepskin, with a combination of vegetable and mineral agents, so that it resembles kid.

{Dongola race}, a boat race in which the crews are composed of a number of pairs, usually of men and women. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • dongola kid — ˈdäŋ]gələ , ˈdȯŋ] ; ÷(ˈ)dän|]gōlə , ÷(ˈ)däŋ|] , ÷(ˈ)dȯŋ|] noun Usage: usually capitalized D Etymology: from Dongola, region of Sudan : a leather made by a process of tanning goatskin, calfskin, or sheepskin so that it resembles kid …   Useful english dictionary

  • Dongola — Don go*la, n. 1. A government of Upper Egypt. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. same as {Dongola kid}. {Dongola kid}, {D. leather}, leather made by the Dongola process. {Dongola process}, a process of tanning goatskin, and now also calfskin and sheepskin …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dongola process — Dongola Don go*la, n. 1. A government of Upper Egypt. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. same as {Dongola kid}. {Dongola kid}, {D. leather}, leather made by the Dongola process. {Dongola process}, a process of tanning goatskin, and now also calfskin and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dongola race — Dongola Don go*la, n. 1. A government of Upper Egypt. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. same as {Dongola kid}. {Dongola kid}, {D. leather}, leather made by the Dongola process. {Dongola process}, a process of tanning goatskin, and now also calfskin and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dongola leather — a leather similar to kid, made from goatskin, sheepskin, or calfskin. Also called Dongola kid. [1885 90; after DONGOLA] * * * …   Universalium

  • Dongola leather — a leather similar to kid, made from goatskin, sheepskin, or calfskin. Also called Dongola kid. [1885 90; after DONGOLA] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Dongola process — Dongola process, a process of tanning goatskin or sheepskin to resemble kid …   Useful english dictionary

  • Don|go|la kid — or Don|go|la leather «DONG guh luh», leather from goatskin or sheepskin tanned to resemble kid. ╂[< Dongola, a province in the Sudan] …   Useful english dictionary

  • D leather — Dongola Don go*la, n. 1. A government of Upper Egypt. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. same as {Dongola kid}. {Dongola kid}, {D. leather}, leather made by the Dongola process. {Dongola process}, a process of tanning goatskin, and now also calfskin and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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