leather

[ leth-er ]
/ ˈlɛð ər /

noun

adjective

pertaining to, made of, or resembling leather: leather processing; leather upholstery.
Slang. catering to or patronized by customers who typically wear leather clothing, often as a means of signaling interest in or preference for sadomasochistic sexual activity.

verb (used with object)

to cover or furnish with leather.
Informal. to beat with a leather strap.

Origin of leather

before 1000; Middle English lether, Old English lether- (in compounds); cognate with Dutch, German leder, Old Norse lethr, MIr lethar skin, leather, Welsh lledr, Middle Breton lezr leather

OTHER WORDS FROM leather

un·der·leath·er, noun un·leath·ered, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for leather

British Dictionary definitions for leather

leather
/ (ˈlɛðə) /

noun

  1. a material consisting of the skin of an animal made smooth and flexible by tanning, removing the hair, etc
  2. (as modifier)leather goods Related adjectives: coriaceous, leathern
(plural) leather clothes, esp as worn by motorcyclists
the flap of a dog's ear

verb (tr)

to cover with leather
to whip with or as if with a leather strap

Word Origin for leather

Old English lether- (in compound words); related to Old High German leder, Old Norse lethr-

Idioms and Phrases with leather

leather

see hell-bent for leather.