To remove hair from animal hides during leather production, or to remove hair from skin.
From the prefix de- (to remove) plus hair, this term became standardized in leather manufacturing and textile industries during the Middle Ages.
Leather tanneries dehair hides using lime and water—removing that layer of hair is essential before the hide can be turned into usable leather!
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