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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Cheveril

· Chev·er·il · IPA
01 n. Soft leather made of kid skin. Fig.: Used as a symbol of flexibility.
  1. 1.
    Soft leather made of kid skin. Fig.: Used as a symbol of flexibility.[Obs.]
    “Here's wit of cheveril, that stretches from an inch narrow to an ell broad.” — Shak.
02 a. Made of cheveril; pliant.
  1. 1.
    Made of cheveril; pliant.[Obs.]
    “A cheveril conscience and a searching wit.” — Drayton.