DictionaryRoot: leðer

Old English

leðer

tanned or dressed animal hide

1 / 1

A supple piece of tanned brown leather with an irregular hide-shaped outline, one corner folded back to reveal its suede underside, alongside a small roll of the same material.

noun / adjective

leather

LETH-er/ˈleðər/

Material made from tanned animal hide.

Etymology

leatherOld Englishtanned or dressed animal hide

Old English leðer already meant hide treated by tanning or other dressing. The modern material sense preserves that focus on prepared animal skin.

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