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leath·er  (lr) n. 1. The dressed or tanned hide of an animal, usually with the hair removed. 2. Any of various articles or parts made of dressed or tanned hide, such as a boot or strap. 3. The flap of a dog's ear. tr.v. leath·ered, leath·er·ing, leath·ers 1. To cover wholly or in part with the dressed or tanned hide of an animal. 2. Informal To beat with a strap made of hide. adj. 1. Made of, relating to, or resembling dressed or tanned animal hide. 2. Slang Of, relating to, or patronized by people who dress in leather clothing primarily to indicate a preference for sadomasochistic sex: leather types; a leather bar. [Middle English lether, from Old English lether- (as in letherhose, leather pants).]

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leather [ˈlɛðə]

n

1.

a.  a material consisting of the skin of an animal made smooth and flexible by tanning, removing the hair, etc.

b.  (as modifier) leather goods Related adjs coriaceous, leathern

2. (Clothing & Fashion) (plural) leather clothes, esp as worn by motorcyclists

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the flap of a dog's ear

vb (tr)

1. to cover with leather

2. to whip with or as if with a leather strap

[Old English lether- (in compound words); related to Old High German leder, Old Norse lethr-]