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- US Pronunciation
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- [leth -er]
- /ˈlɛð ər/
- /ˈleðə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [leth -er]
- /ˈlɛð ər/
Definitions of leather word
- noun leather the skin of an animal, with the hair removed, prepared for use by tanning or a similar process designed to preserve it against decay and make it pliable or supple when dry. 1
- noun leather an article made of this material. 1
- noun leather stirrup leather. 1
- adjective leather pertaining to, made of, or resembling leather: leather processing; leather upholstery. 1
- adjective leather Slang. catering to or patronized by customers who typically wear leather clothing, often as a means of signaling interest in or preference for sadomasochistic sexual activity. 1
- verb with object leather to cover or furnish with leather. 1
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Origin of leather
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English lether, Old English lether- (in compounds); cognate with Dutch, German leder, Old Norse lethr, MIr lethar skin, leather, Welsh lledr, Middle Breton lezr leather
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Parts of speech for Leather
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
leather popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
leather usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for leather
noun leather
- skin — the external covering or integument of an animal body, especially when soft and flexible.
- thong — a strip of material, especially of leather or hide, used to fasten or secure something.
- strap — a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- thrash — to beat soundly in punishment; flog.
- tan — to convert (a hide) into leather, especially by soaking or steeping in a bath prepared from tanbark or synthetically.
verb leather
- caning — a beating with a cane as a punishment
- whup — to whip; beat or defeat decisively: The top seed whupped his opponent in three straight sets.
- ferule — a ring or cap, usually of metal, put around the end of a post, cane, or the like, to prevent splitting.
- leathering — Present participle of leather.
- whacked — exhausted; tired out.
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