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leather
The definition of leather is a material made from animal skins that have been tanned.
(noun)An example of leather is the material used to make the jackets typically worn by motorcycle riders.
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See leather in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- a material consisting of animal skin prepared for use by removing the hair and tanning
- any of various articles or parts made of this material
- the flap of a dog's ear
Origin: ME lether < OE lether-, akin to Ger leder, ON lethr, MHG leder < Gmc *lethra < ? or akin ? to Celt base as in OIr lethar, Welsh lledr
adjective
- of or made of leather
Origin: < the leather attire often associated with sadomasochism
of or having to do with sadomasochists, esp. homosexual sadomasochists
transitive verb
- to cover or furnish with leather
- Informal to whip or thrash with or as with a leather strap
See leather in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- The dressed or tanned hide of an animal, usually with the hair removed.
- Any of various articles or parts made of dressed or tanned hide, such as a boot or strap.
- The flap of a dog's ear.
- To cover wholly or in part with the dressed or tanned hide of an animal.
- Informal To beat with a strap made of hide.
- Made of, relating to, or resembling dressed or tanned animal hide.
- Slang Of, relating to, or patronized by people who dress in leather clothing primarily to indicate a preference for sadomasochistic sex: leather types; a leather bar.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English lether
Origin: , from Old English lether- (as in letherhose, leather pants)
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