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| leath·er [ léər ] |
noun (plural leath·ers) |
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1. tanned and dressed hide: the processed hide of animals with the fur or feathers removed
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2. material like leather: something that is like leather in appearance or texture
  fruit leather
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3. something made of leather: an item or part of an item that is made of leather
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4. dog's earflap: the flap of a dog's ear
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plural noun leath·ers |
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motorcyclists' leather clothing: the protective leather jacket, pants, boots, and gloves worn by motorcyclists
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adjective |
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1. made of leather: made of leather or a material that looks like leather
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2. involving sadomasochism or fetishism: wearing, or intended for people who wear, leather clothing as a symbol of interest in sadomasochism or as a fetish
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transitive verb (past and past participle leath·ered, present participle leath·er·ing, 3rd person present singular leath·ers) |
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1. cover something in leather: to give something a covering of leather
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2. punish somebody physically: to beat a person or animal severely, especially by using a leather strap
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dated informal
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| [ Old English leþer-< Indo-European] |
