a stiff, strong canvas, stiffened with glue and used as a foundation for the tips of shoes or as a cemented backing for fabrics used in shoemaking, etc.
— The Shoe and Leather Lexicon, Fourth Edition, 1918
a stiff, strong canvas, stiffened with glue and used as a foundation for the tips of shoes or as a cemented backing for fabrics used in shoemaking, etc.
— The Shoe and Leather Lexicon, Fourth Edition, 1918