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leather

[ leth-er ]

noun

  1. 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.
  2. an article made of this material.


adjective

  1. pertaining to, made of, or resembling leather:

    leather processing; leather upholstery.

  2. 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.

verb (used with object)

  1. to cover or furnish with leather.
  2. Informal. to beat with a leather strap.

leather

/ ˈlɛðə /

noun

    1. a material consisting of the skin of an animal made smooth and flexible by tanning, removing the hair, etc
    2. ( as modifier ) coriaceousleathern

      leather goods

  1. plural leather clothes, esp as worn by motorcyclists
  2. the flap of a dog's ear
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. to cover with leather
  2. to whip with or as if with a leather strap
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • under·leather noun
  • un·leathered adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of leather1

before 1000; Middle English lether, Old English lether- (in compounds); cognate with Dutch, German leder, Old Norse lethr, MIr lethar skin, leather, Welsh lledr, Middle Breton lezr leather
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Word History and Origins

Origin of leather1

Old English lether- (in compound words); related to Old High German leder, Old Norse lethr-
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Idioms and Phrases

see hell-bent for leather .
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Example Sentences

Companies like MycoWorks and Modern Meadow both have alternative leather products in the works.

Barton also makes bands in leather and canvas so you can mix up band material if you like.

There’s a cherry red version for $50 more, and a $400 leather case in case you want to make your consumption even more conspicuous.

The retro design of these headphones is an immediate attention-grabber—the brown leather and steel combination is an absolute winner.

This 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.

She tugged on the black rope that wrapped around his thighs and torso, her leather gloves creaking with each adjustment.

Or there he is, matching leather jackets with a baby-faced Bruce Springsteen.

They include signed photographs of Eisenhower and Field Marshal Montgomery, as well as paintings and a red leather despatch box.

With this cool leather moto hat from Vince Camuto, you can look fabulous and fashionable while keeping your locks in line.

A leather swordbelt, gold-embroidered at the edges, carried a long steel-halted rapier in a leather scabbard chaped with steel.

The sleeves of his doublet which protruded from his leather casing were of the same colour and material as his trunks.

And the man who had done all this—a vulgar upstart out of Paris, reeking of leather and the barrack-room still lived!

His clothes marked him as a man of the city, for we do not wear shooting jackets, and breeches and leather leggings in our valley.

But 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.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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