leathery

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Etymology[edit]

leather +‎ -y

Adjective[edit]

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

Having the consistency, feel, or texture of leather.

The beef jerky was tough and leathery.

Translations[edit]

having properties of leather

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

German: ledern (de)

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