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Meaning of cuir-bouilli | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Noun. [C1]

Examples

“Cuir-bouilli was leather softened by boiling (generally in oil), and stamped or moulded into a definite form when in that condition; upon drying it became intensely hard and tough.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

cuirass cuirasse cuirassement cuirassier cuirboille cuirbouly