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leather

//ˈlɛðə//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Note for leather

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Forms

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
leathers

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)
leather
past (v2)
leathered
past participle (v3)
leathered
present participle
leathering
3rd person singular
leathers

Definitions

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.A piece of the above used for polishing.

  2. 2.A cricket ball or football.(colloquial)

    • The goalee made a frantic grab as the leather spun clean past him, but he was just a second too late, and Joe had scored for Redcliff.
  3. 3.clothing made from the skin of animals, often worn by motorcycle riders.

  4. 4.A tough material produced from the skin of animals, by tanning or similar process, used e.g. for clothing; often denotes leather from cattle when no qualifier specifies otherwise.

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

  1. 1.Referring to an establishment of familial relations through agreed sexual or romantic deviance.

  2. 2.Made of leather.

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

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

  1. 1.To cover with leather.

    • He rose and leathered his Colt as his father came to stand beside him.

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #3535

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Rare
Literature
Uncommon

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Celtic *letrosbor.

Proto-Germanic *leþrą

Proto-West Germanic *leþr

Old English leþer

Middle English lether

English leather

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