leatherneck

[ leth -er-nek ]

/ ˈlɛð ərˌnɛk /

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

leatherfish, leatherhead, leatherjacket, leatherleaf, leathern, leatherneck, leatheroid, leatherwear, leatherwood, leatherwork, leathery

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Example sentences from the Web for leatherneck

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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