leatherneck

leath·er·neck

L0093300 (lĕth′ər-nĕk′)n. Slang A member of the US Marine Corps.

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[From the leather neckband that was once part of the uniform.]

leatherneck

(ˈlɛðəˌnɛk) n (Military) slang a member of the US Marine Corps[from the custom of facing the neckband of their uniform with leather]

leath•er•neck

(ˈlɛð ərˌnɛk)

n. Informal. a U.S. marine. [1910–15; from the leather-lined collar that was formerly part of the uniform]

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leatherneck - a member of the United States Marine Corpsdevil dog, Marine, shipboard soldierMarine Corps, United States Marine Corps, United States Marines, US Marine Corps, USMC - an amphibious division of the United States Navyarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"military man, serviceman, man, military personnel - someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty"

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