Entry Word: leather

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 the hairless natural covering of an animal prepared for use <the company claims to use only the finest leathers for its shoes and handbags>

Synonyms hide, skin

Related Words coat, fleece, fur, pelt; alligator, buckskin, calfskin, chamois, cordovan, cowhide, deerskin, doeskin, goatskin, horsehide, kid, kidskin, lambskin, morocco, pigskin, seal, sharkskin, sheepskin, snakeskin, suede

2 the outer covering of an animal removed for its commercial value <this jacket was made from real leather> — see hide 1