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leather

/ˈlɛðɚ/noun, verb2 syllables

Leather means: an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning.

Synonyms for leather1

also used for leather

leathern

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What does leather mean?2

noun

1

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

verb

1

whip with a leather strap

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with leather?7

two syllables

whetherweatherheatherfeathertether

three syllables

together

four syllables

altogether
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Leather in a sentence

  • The head nurse came striding up, her leather heels clacking on the tile floor.Cangarejo
  • He cherished his old, weathered black leather wallet.Amastan
  • As a farewell gift, they provide the musician with potatoes, corn, and leather.IdiomHunter
  • As a parting gift, they give the musician potatoes, corn, and leather.IdiomHunter
  • A desk stood in the centre, with a red leather swivel chair.fcbond
  • The leather jacket has worn out at the elbow.CM
  • A pair of leather gloves is a must when you work with these machines.CM
  • The other day he bought a wallet made of kangaroo leather for me.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of leather

as a noun

plural
leathers

as a verb

past tense
leathered
present participle
leathering
third-person singular
leathers
past participle
leathered