leather

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 See also 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Verb 1.6 Derived terms 1.7 Anagrams

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[edit] Etymology

Old English leþer

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• Rhymes: -ɛðə(r)

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leather (countable and uncountable; plural leathers)

1. A tough material produced from the skin of animals, by tanning or similar process, used e.g. for clothing.
2. A piece of leather used for polishing.
3. (colloquialism) A cricket ball or football.
4. (plural: leathers) Leather clothing, often worn by motorcycle riders.
5. (baseball) A good defensive play

   Jones showed good leather to snare that liner.

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• cordovan
• cordwain
• morocco
• shagreen

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leather (not comparable)

1. Made of leather.
2. Referring to one who wears leather clothing (motorcycle jacket, chaps over 501 jeans, boots), especially as a sign of sadomasochistic homosexuality.

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to leather (third-person singular simple present leathers, present participle leathering, simple past and past participle leathered)

1. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) To polish or wipe with a leather.
2. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) To beat or thrash with a leather.
3. To cover with leather.

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• Alphagram: aeehlrt
• haltere
• lethera
• Tar Heel