leather

Pluralleathers (some meanings)

Formsleathers, leathering, leathered

1. 1
   noununcountable

   A strong material made from animal skin that is treated so it lasts a long time.

   Like fresh fruit dried into a chewy snack: treating animal skin the same way makes it tough and long-lasting.

   This jacket is made of real leather.

   Leather feels smooth and gets softer the more you use it.

   Similarhide

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2. 2
   adjective

   Made from leather.

   He bought a leather wallet at the market.

   Her new shoes are leather and very soft.

   Similarleathern

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3. 3
   nouncountable or uncountable

   Clothes made from animal skin, often worn by people who ride motorcycles.

   She put on her leather and grabbed her helmet.

   He always wears leather when riding his bike.

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4. 4
   nouncountable

   A piece of leather used for cleaning and shining things.

   She wiped the silver tray with a soft leather.

   Use a leather to polish the table until it shines.

   Similarchamois

5. 5
   verbtransitive

   To hit something or someone very hard.

   Leather the ball straight down the field!

   He leathered the door with his fist in anger.

   Similarblast, smash, hammer, wallop, whack

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6. 6
   verbtransitive

   To hit someone with a leather belt or strap as punishment.

   His father threatened to leather him for breaking the window.

   The old sergeant leathered the recruits when they fell out of line.

   Similarthrash, strap, belt, whip, flog

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7. 7
   verbtransitive

   To put a leather covering over something.

   The bookbinder leathered the cover by hand.

   Workers leather the steering wheels at the factory.

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8. 8
   noununcountableabbreviationclipping

   Clipping of fruit leather. A chewy snack made by drying puréed fruit into thin sheets.

   She spread the mango puree on a tray to dry into leather overnight.

   The kids snacked on homemade leather made from dried berries.

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9. 9
   adjective

   Describing a person who wears leather clothing as part of a gay group known for bold sexual tastes.

   He met his partner at a leather bar downtown.

   The leather crowd gathered for the yearly festival.

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10. 10
    nouncountable

    A hard hit with the fist, especially in boxing.

    He took a heavy leather right on the jaw.

    She landed a quick leather in the first round.

    Similarpunch, blow

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