Plural of fleshing; the byproducts of flesh removal in leather-making, or multiple instances of substantiating ideas.
Regular plural of 'fleshing' (flesh + -ing + -s). In leather trades, 'fleshings' specifically referred to the scraps and removed matter from the fleshing process.
Animal byproducts were incredibly valuable in medieval and early modern economies—'fleshings' from the leather trade were used for glue, soap, and fertilizer, so nothing was wasted!
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