leathers 1 of 2

plural of leather

leathers

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of leather

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of leathers
Noun
Each shoe is crafted in Portugal using premium Italian and French leathers. Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025 Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas within the materials sector, covering news from emerging biomaterials and alternative leathers to sustainable substitutes and future-proof fibers. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025 Conceived by architecture firm Acube Design, the contemporary interiors showcase a warm, neutral palette and high-quality natural materials, including leathers, woods, and marbles. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leathers
Noun
  • Curing or drying potatoes thickens their skins, allows minor cuts and abrasions to heal, and makes spuds less likely to rot or shrivel in storage.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Most zucchini are harvested before reaching full maturity – usually at between 6 and 10 inches long – so their skins remain tender and their seeds small.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Sometime between Monday night and Tuesday morning, fencing was cut and pens and nest boxes were destroyed to release the mink, which are raised for their pelts, Fur Commission USA said.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Fur trappers, the almanac stated, used this time to hunt beavers for their pelts.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Revenge softens some of Baron Frankenstein’s colder mannerisms into a more playful performance from Cushing; after escaping the gallows, the Baron hides his true identity and takes work at a hospital for the poor to access a supply of body parts.
    Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
  • This type of bias often hides in plain sight.
    Chris Stevens, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Long coats are out and short coats are in — well, according to Anne Hathaway, Demi Moore, and Reese Witherspoon, at least.
    Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The appeal of Norwegian Wool coats is part form, part function.
    Megan Sauer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Ros was especially proud of this space, where seven artisans work on bags and furs.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
  • European colonists in America killed beavers primarily for their furs and for their scent glands, which were (and are) used in perfumes.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the video, Campos whips her long hair in disbelief.
    Christina Noriega, Refinery29, 13 Oct. 2025
  • So unless Benito uncharacteristically whips out a slate of cover songs, his set will be entirely in Spanish.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mogollon Monster The Mogollon Monster is Arizona's Bigfoot, a legendary creature said to inhabit the Mogollon Rim, a rugged and densely forested area that slashes across the state.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • This sale slashes $450 off the retail price of the HP OmniBook X Flip, a premium 2-in-1 featuring a 16-inch touch display.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Like a true professional, the actor quickly flicks the photo and extinguishes the blaze without ever breaking character — despite internally freaking out — to nail the perfect shot.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The scene flicks to a flashback of Henry at war, which then switches to Henry in his previous timeline suffering from a nightmare.
    Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025

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“Leathers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leathers. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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