Leather Definition

lĕthər
leathers
noun
The dressed or tanned hide of an animal.
American Heritage
A material consisting of animal skin prepared for use by removing any hair and tanning.
Webster's New World
Any of various articles or parts made of this material.
Webster's New World
The flap of a dog's ear.
Webster's New World

(plural: leathers) Clothing made from the skin of animals, often worn by motorcycle riders.

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verb
To cover wholly or in part with the dressed or tanned hide of an animal.
American Heritage
To cover or furnish with leather.
Webster's New World
To whip or thrash with or as with a leather strap.
Webster's New World
To strike forcefully.
He leathered the ball all the way down the street.
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Synonyms:
adjective
Made of, relating to, or resembling dressed or tanned animal hide.
American Heritage
Of or made of leather.
Webster's New World
Of or having to do with sadomasochists, esp. homosexual sadomasochists.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
other

(types of leather): chagrin, cordovan, cordwain, galuchat, maroquin, morocco, morocco leather, shagreen, sharkskin.

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Other Word Forms of Leather

Noun

Singular:
leather
Plural:
leathers

Origin of Leather

  • From Middle English lether, from Old English leþer (“leather"), from Proto-Germanic *leþrÄ… (“leather"), from Proto-Indo-European *letrom (“leather"). Cognate with West Frisian leare (“leather"), Dutch leder, leer (“leather"), German Leder (“leather"), Swedish läder (“leather"), Icelandic leður (“leather"). The Celtic forms (Welsh lledr, Irish lethar) ultimately derive from the Germanic.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English lether from Old English lether- (as in letherhose leather pants)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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