box calf

Questions

What does box calf mean?

A type of chromium-tanned calfskin leather with a regular grain of rectangular lines.

Where does box calf come from?

Named by White Bros. & Co. after Joseph Box, a London bootmaker.

How to pronounce box calf

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “box calf”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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4. Repeat and practice — Say “box calf” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.