leatherneck
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of leatherneck
First recorded in 1910–15; from the leather-lined collar which was formerly part of the uniform
Example Sentences
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John Wilcher runs the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office, not the Marine Corps, but he should borrow from the leatherneck recruiting pitch with one slight change.
From Washington Times ● May 24, 2018
In a rare departure from form, he took a supporting role as a leatherneck in the 1960 World War II drama “Hell to Eternity,” co-starring Jeffrey Hunter and David Janssen.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 12, 2018
When he returned, he was dead set on being a leatherneck, and a friend's father helped him to gain admission to Annapolis.
From Time Magazine Archive
From the War he brought back a portfolio of sketches, was wise enough to show them to no War-weary editor until 1925, when his leatherneck friend Laurence Stallings introduced him to Scribner's.
From Time Magazine Archive
The first was that I was now a real leatherneck.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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