Lincrusta, a decorative material invented by Walton (see FLOORCLOTH), is a compressed sheet of cellulose, paper, cork, &c., impregnated with linseed-oil and resin, and while still plastic, impressed with moulds so as to make raised patterns. It is tough, leathery, impervious to water, and much cheaper than embossed leather.
Lincrusta
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 6: Humber to Malta, p. 641
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