leather
A tough material produced from the skin of animals, by tanning or similar process, used e.g. for clothing; often denotes leather from cattle when no qualifier specifies otherwise.
Noun 4 meanings
A tough material produced from the skin of animals, by tanning or similar process, used e.g. for clothing; often denotes leather from cattle when no qualifier specifies otherwise.
A piece of the above used for polishing.
A cricket ball or football.
clothing made from the skin of animals, often worn by motorcycle riders.
Adjective 2 meanings
Made of leather.
Referring to one who wears leather clothing (motorcycle jacket, chaps over 501 jeans, boots), especially as a sign of sadomasochistic homosexuality.
Verb 4 meanings
To cover with leather.
To form a leathery surface (on).
To strike forcefully.
“He leathered the ball all the way down the street.”
To spank or beat with a leather belt or strap.
Etymology
From Middle English lether, from Old English leþer (“leather”), from Proto-West Germanic *leþr, from Proto-Germanic *leþrą (“leather”), possibly borrowed from Proto-Celtic *ɸlitrom, *letros, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥tro- (“skin, hide”).
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LEATHER at a glance
LEATHER has 7 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (L 1 + E 1 + A 1 + T 1 + H 4 + E 1 + R 1) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,880 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with leather
All rhymesOne letter away
- WEATHER13
- HEATHER13
- FEATHER13
- LEACHER12
- LOATHER10
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