leather
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈlɛðər/
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cuero
- My wallet, RFID wallet, this one's leather on top.
- leather products
- wear leather
- leather clothing
Do they not make the tan leather option now?
- Do they not make the tan leather option now?
- They're these cream leather lace up ankle boots.
Examples
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It's just a really cool leather jacket.
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Shades is a scrawny individual wearing a leather flying jacket and a three-day growth of beard.
Fiction book (1990) -
Did I not order a leather case for the Max?
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Kind of smells like brand new leather shoes.
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The nice thing about leather is it's stretchy.
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Hank, happy as a little kid, puts his blue leather boots up on the front seat.
Fiction book (1990) -
We'll buy a silver BMW with black leather seats and a sunroof.
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It is handmade authentic leather, so it smells wonderful.
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After several lively hours, I left the house with a borrowed leather-bound copy of Lermontov's poems.
Academic text (2015) -
He bought a stylish jacket made of leather for the winter season.
Synonyms
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4.1
The skin of an animal used to make leather
47
4.1
A soft, fuzzy material like leather used for clothes and shoes
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8.4
Soft leather from a young goat used for gloves or shoes
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6.0
Leather from the skin of a large reptile used to make shoes and bags
12
4.0
A hard shiny material made from animal skin used for shoes and bags
4
6.0
Leather from the skin of a young calf that is smooth and strong
4
2.0
The outer layer of an animal's body that people remove and use for leather or fur
3
6.1
Soft, strong leather from deer used for clothes like gloves or jackets
3
4.8
Leather made from the skin of a goat used to make things like gloves or drum covers
3
7.2
Soft leather made from the skin of a young cow
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3.4
Leather that is pale or white after a special treatment
2
7.7
Strong leather from a horse's skin used for things like boots and jackets
2
5.6
Leather that comes from a pig's skin
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9.6
A smooth, very strong leather made from horse leather used for shoes and wallets
1
3.2
Leather made from cow skin used for things like shoes or furniture
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2.1
Skin from an animal that is made into material for shoes
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7.7
Soft, smooth leather made from the skin of a young goat used for gloves and fine clothes
1
3.7
A soft, velvety animal skin used for shoes, jackets, and furniture
1
8.6
A soft leather with a velvety surface used for shoes and jackets
The skin of an ox used to make leather
Leather from a bull's skin that is very strong and long lasting
Soft, strong leather from a goat used for book covers and small items
Soft leather made from goat skin for small items
A soft, strong leather from goat skin with a bumpy surface used for shoes and book covers
A fine soft leather from goatskin used for book covers and wallets
Soft, flexible animal skin treated to make gloves
Soft leather made from goat skin used for gloves and fine items
A soft cloth made from animal skin used to dry and polish surfaces
A soft, flexible material from animal skin that you use to clean and polish
Soft leather from sheep dyed and treated for book covers
Idioms
Compounds
- Literature
1
9.3
A person who has a very loud, strong voice like a singer in a large hall
- Specialized
A type of leather that makers treat so its surface looks wrinkled and textured
- Specialized
Illness caused by chemicals or dust from making leather that causes skin and breathing problems
- Archaic
A strong flexible leather made by treating animal skin with tree bark and scented with birch oil
How Durable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Leather comes from the Old English word lether, which meant 'hide' or animal skin. So leather is animal skin made smooth and strong for things like shoes, bags and jackets.