Definitions for leather
ˈlɛð ərleather

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. leatherverb

   an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

2. leatherverb

   whip with a leather strap

GCIDE(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. leatheradjective

   Of, pertaining to or made of leather; consisting of leather; as, a black leather jacket.

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. leathernoun

   A tough material produced from the skin of animals, by tanning or similar process, used e.g. for clothing.

   Etymology: leþer, from leþran (compare West Frisian leare, leder, Leder, Swedish läder), from *letrom (compare lledr, lethar), from pre-Celtic *péltrom, from pel- 'to beat'. More at anvil.

2. leathernoun

   A piece of the above used for polishing.

   Etymology: leþer, from leþran (compare West Frisian leare, leder, Leder, Swedish läder), from *letrom (compare lledr, lethar), from pre-Celtic *péltrom, from pel- 'to beat'. More at anvil.

3. leathernoun

   (colloquialism) A cricket ball or football.

   Etymology: leþer, from leþran (compare West Frisian leare, leder, Leder, Swedish läder), from *letrom (compare lledr, lethar), from pre-Celtic *péltrom, from pel- 'to beat'. More at anvil.

4. leathernoun

   (plural: leathers) clothing made from the skin of animals, often worn by motorcycle riders.

   Etymology: leþer, from leþran (compare West Frisian leare, leder, Leder, Swedish läder), from *letrom (compare lledr, lethar), from pre-Celtic *péltrom, from pel- 'to beat'. More at anvil.

5. leathernoun

   A good defensive play

   Jones showed good leather to snare that liner.

   Etymology: leþer, from leþran (compare West Frisian leare, leder, Leder, Swedish läder), from *letrom (compare lledr, lethar), from pre-Celtic *péltrom, from pel- 'to beat'. More at anvil.

6. leatherverb

   To cover with leather.

   Etymology: leþer, from leþran (compare West Frisian leare, leder, Leder, Swedish läder), from *letrom (compare lledr, lethar), from pre-Celtic *péltrom, from pel- 'to beat'. More at anvil.

7. leatherverb

   To strike forcefully.

   He leathered the ball all the way down the street.

   Etymology: leþer, from leþran (compare West Frisian leare, leder, Leder, Swedish läder), from *letrom (compare lledr, lethar), from pre-Celtic *péltrom, from pel- 'to beat'. More at anvil.

8. leatheradjective

   Made of leather.

   Etymology: leþer, from leþran (compare West Frisian leare, leder, Leder, Swedish läder), from *letrom (compare lledr, lethar), from pre-Celtic *péltrom, from pel- 'to beat'. More at anvil.

9. leatheradjective

   Referring to one who wears leather clothing (motorcycle jacket, chaps over 501 jeans, boots), especially as a sign of sadomasochistic homosexuality.

   Etymology: leþer, from leþran (compare West Frisian leare, leder, Leder, Swedish läder), from *letrom (compare lledr, lethar), from pre-Celtic *péltrom, from pel- 'to beat'. More at anvil.

Webster Dictionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Leathernoun

   the skin of an animal, or some part of such skin, tanned, tawed, or otherwise dressed for use; also, dressed hides, collectively

   Etymology: [OE. lether, AS. leer; akin to D. leder, ler, G. leder, OHG. ledar, Icel. ler, Sw. lder, Dan. lder.]

2. Leathernoun

   the skin

   Etymology: [OE. lether, AS. leer; akin to D. leder, ler, G. leder, OHG. ledar, Icel. ler, Sw. lder, Dan. lder.]

3. Leatherverb

   to beat, as with a thong of leather

   Etymology: [OE. lether, AS. leer; akin to D. leder, ler, G. leder, OHG. ledar, Icel. ler, Sw. lder, Dan. lder.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Leather

   Leather is a durable and flexible material created by the tanning of animal rawhide and skin, often cattle hide. It can be produced through manufacturing processes ranging from cottage industry to heavy industry.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Leather

   leth′ėr, n. the prepared skin of an animal, tanned, tawed, or otherwise dressed.—adj. consisting of leather.—ns. Leath′er-cloth, a textile fabric coated on one face with certain mixtures of a flexible nature when dry, so as to resemble leather—called also American leather-cloth, or simply American cloth; Leath′er-coat (Shak.), an apple with a rough coat or rind, the golden russet; Leatherette′, cloth or paper made to look like leather; Leath′er-head, a blockhead: an Australian bird with a bare head—called also Monk and Friar: Leath′ering, a thrashing; Leath′er-jack′et, one of various fishes; Leath′er-knife, a knife of curved form for cutting leather.—adj. Leath′ern, made or consisting of leather.—p.adj. Leath′er-winged (Spens.), having wings like leather.—adj. Leath′ery, resembling leather: tough.—Fair leather, leather not artificially coloured; Morocco leather (see Morocco); Patent leather, leather with a finely varnished surface—also Japanned or Lacquered leather; Russia leather, a fine brownish-red leather with a characteristic odour; Split leather, leather split by a machine, for trunk-covers, &c.; White leather, tawed leather, having its natural colour. [A.S. leðer, leather; Dut. and Ger. leder.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. leather

   See LATHER.

Matched Categories

1. • Whip

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'leather' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3819

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'leather' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3440

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'leather' in Nouns Frequency: #1511

Anagrams for leather »

1. Tar Heel

2. haltere

3. lethera

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of leather in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of leather in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of leather in a Sentence

1. Stella McCartney:

   There has never been a time when we have had more hope in ending fashion's use of fur and leather - a practice that is cruel to the animals and harmful to the planet.

2. Fabrice Goffin:

   The robot itself is a meter 20 high, so it is not like Arnold Schwarzenegger with a leather jacket and an 'I will be back' robot, it is a quite nice robot and the reactions are positive for the moment.

3. Jessie Holeva:

   Watches are the number one symbol of luxury, so for Apple to create a watch that fits both tech and luxury is brilliant, it is nice to see leather and metal wrist band options, which makes the watch less sporty and more glam.I love that there are so many different customizable metal options, and I especially fell for the rose gold. The different types of bands are great for those who prefer a more sleek style watch to those who want a more classic feel. Although I don't go for the sporty styles, it is similar to brands like Toy that make watches poolside-ready with a rubber band.

4. Ron Vara:

   Only the Chinese can turn a leather sofa into an acid bath, a baby crib into a lethal weapon, and a cell phone battery into heart-piercing shrapnel.

5. Former Navy Captain Dick Tangeman:

   In 1973, nearly 600 American P.O.W.s returned home from Vietnam. Major League Baseball presented each with a golden ticket to see any regular season game in any stadium across the United States( including a guest) free of charge — with no expiration date. Major League Baseball was great. Major League Baseball was Major League Baseball. Major League Baseball even came in a nice leather case.

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