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pebble-leather

peb·ble-leath·er
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [peb-uh l leth -er]
    • /ˈpɛb əl ˈlɛð ər/
    • /ˈpeb.l̩ ˈleðə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [peb-uh l leth -er]
    • /ˈpɛb əl ˈlɛð ər/

Definitions of pebble-leather word

  • noun pebble-leather a small, rounded stone, especially one worn smooth by the action of water. 1
  • noun pebble-leather Also called pebble leather. leather that has been given a granulated surface. 1
  • noun pebble-leather any granulated or crinkled surface, especially of a textile. 1
  • noun pebble-leather a transparent colorless rock crystal used for the lenses of eyeglasses. 1
  • noun pebble-leather a lens made from this crystal. 1
  • verb with object pebble-leather to prepare (leather) so as to have a granulated surface. 1
See all 7 definitions of pebble-leather

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Origin of pebble-leather

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English pibbil, puble, pobble; compare Old English pæbbel (in place names), papel-, popel- (in compounds); phonological relations unclear

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Parts of speech for Pebble-leather

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Pebble-leather

pebble-leather popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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