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leatherworker

noun

Definition of leatherworker 

: a person who works in leather: such as

a : a worker who cuts, skives, sews, and otherwise prepares leather trim for automobiles

b : a maker of the leather parts of surgical appliances

c : a worker who makes and repairs gun slings, straps, and similar articles

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