leather
leather Lexical Profile
leather Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A durable and flexible material created by tanning animal rawhides and skins, most commonly cattle hide.
"She bought a vintage jacket made of genuine black leather."
Garments, especially pants or a protective suit, made from tanned animal skin (often used in the plural).
"The motorcyclist always wore heavy leathers to protect himself on the highway."
• verb
To cover, bind, or furnish an object with tanned animal hide.
"The artisan spent hours learning how to leather the steering wheel properly."
British To beat or thrash someone severely (informal).
"The defending champion threatened to leather his opponent in the boxing ring."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'lether', of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse 'lethr', Old Frisian 'lether', and German 'Leder'.
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