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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024leath•er /ˈlɛðɚ/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Clothingthe skin of an animal in which the hair has been removed and prepared by tanning or a similar process to preserve it and make it soft and easily shaped when dry.
adj. [before a noun] - relating to or made of leather.
leath•er•y, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024leath•er (leᵺ′ər),USA pronunciation n. - Clothingthe 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.
- an article made of this material.
- See stirrup leather.
adj. - pertaining to, made of, or resembling leather:leather processing; leather upholstery.
- Slang Termscatering to or patronized by customers who typically wear leather clothing, often as a means of signaling interest in or preference for sadomasochistic sexual activity.
v.t. - to cover or furnish with leather.
- [Informal.]to beat with a leather strap.
- bef. 1000; Middle English lether, Old English lether- (in compounds); cognate with Dutch, German leder, Old Norse lethr, Middle Irish lethar skin, leather, Welsh lledr, Middle Breton lezr leather
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: leather /ˈlɛðə/ n - a material consisting of the skin of an animal made smooth and flexible by tanning, removing the hair, etc
- (as modifier): leather goods
- (plural) leather clothes, esp as worn by motorcyclists
vb (transitive)- to cover with leather
- to whip with or as if with a leather strap
Etymology: Old English lether- (in compound words); related to Old High German leder, Old Norse lethr- |