noun

leather

LEH-thuh

noun

A durable material made from tanned animal hide, used for clothing, furniture, and accessories.

"The jacket was made of soft brown leather."

adjective

Made of leather.

"He wore leather boots for the hike."

verb

To hit or beat someone or something forcefully.

"The old boxer used to leather his opponents in the ring."

How to Use Leather

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTanned animal hide used to make goods, or (informally) to strike something hard.

Common pairings

leather jacket leather boots genuine leather

leathered past tense, leathers singular

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The jacket was made of soft brown _____.

From Old English leþer, from an ancient Germanic word possibly borrowed from Celtic, ultimately tied to a very old Indo-European root.

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