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- [leth -ern]
- /ˈlɛð ərn/
- /ˈleðɜːn/
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- [leth -ern]
- /ˈlɛð ərn/
Definitions of leathern word
- adjective leathern made of leather. 1
- adjective leathern resembling leather. 1
- adjective leathern made of or resembling leather 0
- adjective leathern made or consisting of leather 0
- adjective leathern like leather 0
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Origin of leathern
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English, Old English lether(e)n. See leather, -en2
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Parts of speech for Leathern
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
leathern popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
leathern usage trend in Literature
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