leathery
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leath·ery

adjective \ˈle-thə-rē, ˈleth-rē\

Definition of LEATHERY

: resembling, characteristic of, or suggestive of leather <a leathery face> <a leathery aroma>

Examples of LEATHERY

  1. the old farmer's leathery, brown skin
  2. <the leathery meat served in the cafeteria drove many of us to start bringing our own lunches>

First Known Use of LEATHERY

circa 1552

Related to LEATHERY

Synonyms
chewy, tough
Antonyms
tender

Rhymes with LEATHERY

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