leather working
- noun
- /ˈlɛðər ˈwɜrkɪŋ/
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trabajo en cuero
- His first wife, Shitna, who died in the late 1960s, was a tinadan (female smith) who, in this case, specialized in leather working.
Examples
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After years of practice, he mastered the art of leather working, producing high-quality belts.
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She learned leather working to create beautiful handbags and wallets.
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The local craft fair featured many artisans showcasing their leather working skills.
Synonyms
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A craft of making things from leather like belts and wallets
Making, shaping, and decorating things from leather by hand
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is directly compositional: 'leather' (material) + 'working' (the activity of working) yields 'working with leather' or the craft of making leather goods. This is a simple compound/gerund construction found across languages and follows regular English word-formation, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Leather working began in old workshops where people treated animal skins, cut them, and used tools to make bags, belts, and shoes. The image of hands shaping leather and the work of those hands (working) is why the term now means 'the craft of making items from leather'.