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leatherware

leatherware

3.7
Things made of leather, like bags or belts
  • noun
  • /ˈlɛðərˌwɛr/
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  • Most important among these are the leatherware manufacturers producing handbags and suitcases under subcontract for the large leatherware factories in the wider region.

Examples

  • She bought a beautiful leatherware bag that perfectly matched her outfit.

  • Most important among these are the leatherware manufacturers producing handbags and suitcases under subcontract for the large leatherware factories in the wider region.

    Academic text (1993)

  • His old wallet is made of leatherware and has lasted for years.

  • The store specializes in leatherware products, including belts, shoes, and bags.

Synonyms

leatherwork
vsleatherware
1 4.0

A craft of making things from leather like belts and wallets

is limited to products made from leather not to the craft of making them

Surface Forms

leatherware singular
leatherwares plural

Morphology

leatherware = leather + ware (transparent) = leather + ware

The compound combines 'leather' + 'ware' to mean goods made of leather, a straightforward, directly compositional meaning.

Etymology

Leatherware breaks into two clear parts: leather, from an old English word for 'animal skin' made soft for use, and ware, meaning 'goods' or things for sale, as in tableware or glassware. So leatherware means 'goods made of leather', like bags, belts, and wallets.