leatherneck

[ leth-er-nek ]

/ ˈlɛð ərˌnɛk /

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noun Slang.

a U.S. marine.

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Origin of leatherneck

First recorded in 1910–15; from the leather-lined collar which was formerly part of the uniform

Words nearby leatherneck

leatherhead, leatherjacket, leatherleaf, leather-lunged, leathern, leatherneck, Leatheroid, leather star, Leather-Stocking Tales, leatherwear, leatherwood

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How to use leatherneck in a sentence

They currently have a son leading patrols around Camp Leatherneck, in Helmand.
Home on the Fourth of July: Two Marines, Two Purple Hearts|John Kael Weston|July 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Camp Leatherneck, the U.S. Marine half of the base, took the brunt of the attack, officials said.
Firefight at Harry's Base Leaves Two US Soldiers Dead|Tom Sykes|September 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Three years on, Camp Bastion has doubled in size, been joined by the Marine Corps base Camp Leatherneck and enveloped Shorabak.
No More Friendly Fire|Patrick Hennessey|January 23, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The leatherneck ran up to them, blurted out his story, gazed at them imploringly and thrust the puppies into their hands.
The Silent Readers|William D. Lewis

It showed the utter unselfishness of the American doughboy, gob, and leatherneck.
The Story of The American Legion|George Seay Wheat

British Dictionary definitions for leatherneck

leatherneck

/ (ˈlɛðəˌnɛk) /

noun

slang a member of the US Marine Corps

Word Origin for leatherneck

from the custom of facing the neckband of their uniform with leather

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