leathern

American

[leth-ern] / ˈlɛð ərn /

adjective

made of leather.
resembling leather.

leathern British

/ ˈlɛðən /

adjective

archaic made of or resembling leather

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Etymology

Origin of leathern

before 1000; Middle English, Old English lether ( e ) n. See leather, -en ²

Example Sentences

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In the words of company Product Management Director Rob Leathern, “Misleading or deceptive ads have no place on Facebook.”

From Washington Times • Oct. 23, 2019

Before the filing Facebook’s Rob Leathern, a manager at the Menlo Park, California-based company, told reporters the company took the complaint seriously.

From Reuters • Jun. 5, 2019

Rob Leathern, Facebook’s director of product management, said Facebook doesn’t try to verify the provenance of every political ad.

From The Verge • Nov. 3, 2018

Rob Leathern, Facebook’s director of product management for ads, said that the company was looking at offering more details about pages that run ads, including country information.

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2018

Leathern sandals are also made with great neatness and exported in large quantities.

From Great African Travellers From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley by Kingston, William Henry Giles

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