leather
the skin of an animal, with the hair removed, prepared for use by tanning or a similar process designed to preserve it against decay and make it pliable or supple when dry.
an article made of this material.
pertaining to, made of, or resembling leather: leather processing; leather upholstery.
Slang. catering to or patronized by customers who typically wear leather clothing, often as a means of signaling interest in or preference for sadomasochistic sexual activity.
to cover or furnish with leather.
Informal. to beat with a leather strap.
Origin of leather
1Other words from leather
- un·der·leath·er, noun
- un·leath·ered, adjective
Words Nearby leather
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How to use leather in a sentence
Companies like MycoWorks and Modern Meadow both have alternative leather products in the works.
Bolt Threads partners with Adidas, owners of Balenciaga and Gucci, and Stella McCartney on mushroom leather | Jonathan Shieber | October 2, 2020 | TechCrunchBarton also makes bands in leather and canvas so you can mix up band material if you like.
Smartwatch accessories to give your high-tech friends and family | PopSci Commerce Team | October 1, 2020 | Popular-ScienceThere’s a cherry red version for $50 more, and a $400 leather case in case you want to make your consumption even more conspicuous.
Teenage Engineering’s OB-4 ‘magic radio’ is a weird and beautiful wireless speaker | Devin Coldewey | October 1, 2020 | TechCrunchThe retro design of these headphones is an immediate attention-grabber—the brown leather and steel combination is an absolute winner.
Affordable headphones that make the perfect gift | PopSci Commerce Team | September 28, 2020 | Popular-ScienceThis leather-bound journal is the perfect gift for those writers that are longing to explore a different era.
With every stroke, her leather boot creaked under the weight of her leg.
Dungeons and Genital Clamps: Inside a Legendary BDSM Chateau | Ian Frisch | December 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe tugged on the black rope that wrapped around his thighs and torso, her leather gloves creaking with each adjustment.
Dungeons and Genital Clamps: Inside a Legendary BDSM Chateau | Ian Frisch | December 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOr there he is, matching leather jackets with a baby-faced Bruce Springsteen.
‘All Good Cretins Go to Heaven’: Dee Dee Ramone’s Twisted Punk Paintings | Melissa Leon | December 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey include signed photographs of Eisenhower and Field Marshal Montgomery, as well as paintings and a red leather despatch box.
Churchill’s Secret Treasures for Sale: A British PM’s Life on the Auction Block | Tom Teodorczuk | December 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWith this cool leather moto hat from Vince Camuto, you can look fabulous and fashionable while keeping your locks in line.
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Anthony Bourdain in Your Life | Allison McNearney | November 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA leather swordbelt, gold-embroidered at the edges, carried a long steel-halted rapier in a leather scabbard chaped with steel.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniThe sleeves of his doublet which protruded from his leather casing were of the same colour and material as his trunks.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniAnd the man who had done all this—a vulgar upstart out of Paris, reeking of leather and the barrack-room still lived!
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniHis clothes marked him as a man of the city, for we do not wear shooting jackets, and breeches and leather leggings in our valley.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydBut the jar threw my six-shooter where I couldn't reach it, and the carbine was jammed in the stirrup-leather on the wrong side.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. Sinclair
British Dictionary definitions for leather
/ (ˈlɛðə) /
a material consisting of the skin of an animal made smooth and flexible by tanning, removing the hair, etc
(as modifier): leather goods Related adjectives: coriaceous, leathern
(plural) leather clothes, esp as worn by motorcyclists
the flap of a dog's ear
to cover with leather
to whip with or as if with a leather strap
Origin of leather
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with leather
see hell-bent for leather.
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