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leathern Definition

leath·ern (let̸hərn)

adjective

  1. made or consisting of leather
  2. like leather

Etymology: ME letherne < OE letheren

leathern Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • girdle: The camel's hair garment speaks of separation; the leathern girdle of a certain severity of restraint on himself, restraint upon nature.
  • thong: He wore a brown sash and yellowish slippers, from which leathern thongs were round his calves.
  • doublet: Sir John's colors, and a leathern doublet, weighing 11 pounds, worn by him, are still preserved.
  • curtain: Before the lowered hood hung two leathern curtains, which would in some degree protect the travelers against the wind and rain.
  • wing: The night is filled with Their cries and the beating of leathern wings.