leather
IPA: ɫˈɛðɝ
noun
- A tough material produced from the skin of animals, by tanning or similar process, used e.g. for clothing.
- A piece of the above used for polishing.
- (colloquial) A cricket ball or football.
- (plural: leathers) clothing made from the skin of animals, often worn by motorcycle riders.
- (baseball) A good defensive play
- (boxing) A punch.
- (dated, humorous) The skin.
- A surname.
- Clipping of fruit leather. [Puréed fruit that has been poured on a flat surface to form a layer, then dehydrated, yielding a dry, thin, pliable food product that resembles a sheet of leather.]
verb
- (transitive) To cover with leather.
- (transitive, intransitive) To form a leathery surface (on).
- (transitive) To strike forcefully.
- (transitive) To spank or beat with a leather belt or strap.
adjective
- Made of leather.
- Referring to one who wears leather clothing (motorcycle jacket, chaps over 501 jeans, boots), especially as a sign of sadomasochistic homosexuality.
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