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, adjectiveWords nearby leather
Example sentences from the Web for leather
British Dictionary definitions for leather
leather
/ (ˈlɛðə) /
noun
- a material consisting of the skin of an animal made smooth and flexible by tanning, removing the hair, etc
- (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.