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DictionaryleatherTanned hide material
noun / adjective

leather

LETH-er/ˈleðər/

Material made from tanned animal hide.

The folded corner reveals the suede underside of the brown leather.

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.
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.

In context

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of your boot is formed but sometimes they pull the leather back and what you see is the liner
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More examples

  • She wears leather boots when she rides.
  • This wallet is made of thick brown leather.
  • Keep leather away from direct heat to prevent cracking.

Forms

leather

leathery adjective — Resembling leather in texture or toughness.

Similar words

hide
Refers to animal skin, especially before it is tanned.
suede
Specifically leather with a soft, brushed surface rather than smooth.