leather

¹leath·er

noun \ˈle-thər\

Definition of LEATHER

1

: animal skin dressed for use

2

: the flap of the ear of a dog — see dog illustration

3

: something wholly or partly made of leather

— leather adjective

— leath·er·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

Examples of LEATHER

1. <the company claims to use only the finest leathers for its shoes and handbags>
2. <this jacket was made from real leather>

Origin of LEATHER

Middle English lether, from Old English lether-; akin to Old High German leder leather, Old Irish lethar

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to LEATHER

Synonyms: hide, skin

Related Words: coat, fleece, fur, pelt; alligator, antelope, buckskin, cabretta, calfskin, capeskin, chamois, cordovan, cowhide, crocodile, deerskin, doeskin, goatskin, horsehide, kid, kidskin, lambskin, morocco, ostrich, pigskin, seal, sharkskin, sheepskin, snakeskin; nubuck, patent leather, suede

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Rhymes with LEATHER

feather, heather, nether, tether, weather, wether, whether