leathery

English

Etymology

leather +‎ -y

Pronunciation

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Adjective

leathery (comparative more leathery or leatherier, superlative most leathery or leatheriest)

1. Having the consistency, feel, or texture of leather.

   The beef jerky was tough and leathery.

Translations

having properties of leather

• Finnish: nahkamainen (fi), nahkainen (fi); nahistunut (primarily of vegetables)

• German: ledern (de)