leatherworking
- noun
- /ˈlɛðərˌwɜrkɪŋ/
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- So one of the things about leatherworking that I was finding was I liked having my tools out and available to me, but I didn't want to take up.
Examples
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She spent her weekend practicing leatherworking by creating a custom belt from high-quality hides.
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I suggest that somewhere in their history, the "mothers" of these potters became the wives of griots who practiced the craft of leatherworking in the absence of demands for their skills as oral artists.
Academic text (2007) -
During the workshop, participants will learn the basics of leatherworking, including cutting and stitching techniques.
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The community center offers classes in leatherworking, allowing people to craft unique accessories.
Synonyms
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A craft of making things from leather like belts and wallets
A craft for making useful things by hand from leather, like wallets and belts
Surface Forms
Morphology
leatherworking = leatherwork (transparent) = leather + work + ing
The word is built from a recognizable base referring to leather craft plus the productive noun-forming suffix '-ing'.
Etymology
The word leatherworking is easy to remember: it is made of leather ('animal skin made soft to use') and work ('to make or shape'). So, leatherworking means the craft of making, shaping, or decorating items from leather.