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Durable and flexible material created by tanning animal skins
Leather is a strong, flexible and durable material obtained from the tanning, or chemical treatment, of animal skins and hides to prevent decay. The most
Leather
Subculture involving leather garments
Leather subculture denotes practices and styles of dress organized around sexual activities that involve leather garments, such as leather jackets, vests
Leather_subculture
Topics referred to by the same term
up leather or leathers in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Leather is a material created through the tanning of hides and skins of animals. Leather or
Leather_(disambiguation)
Process of treating animal skin to produce leather
tanning, is the process of treating skins and hides of animals to produce leather. A tannery is the place where the skins are processed. Historically, vegetable
Tanning_(leather)
Material that imitates leather
Artificial leather, also called synthetic leather, is a material intended to substitute for leather in upholstery, clothing, footwear, and other uses where
Artificial_leather
Surname list
Leather is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Diane Leather (1933–2018), English athlete and first woman to run a sub-5-minute mile Edwin
Leather_(surname)
Jacket made of leather
A leather jacket is a jacket-length coat that is usually worn on top of other apparel or item of clothing, and made from the tanned hide of various animal
Leather_jacket
Type of material made from plants
Plant-based leather, also known as vegan leather or eco-leather, is a group of non-animal materials made from plant sources (e.g., pineapple leaves, cactus
Plant-based_leather
Leather brand
Wilsons Leather is a U.S. leather brand, selling products such as leather jackets, belts, shoes, handbags, and gloves. At its peak in 2002, the Minneapolis-based
Wilsons_Leather
Covering worn on the hand
Gloves are made of materials including cloth, knitted or felted wool, leather, rubber, latex, neoprene, silk, and (in mail) metal. Gloves of kevlar protect
Glove
Skin used from an alligator
Leather is created when an animal skin or hide is chemically treated in a process called tanning to preserve them for long term use as material for clothing
Alligator_leather
Marketing term used by Chrysler
Corinthian leather is a marketing term coined by copywriter Jim Nichols with the Omaha-based Bozell advertising agency in 1974 to describe a leather upholstery
Corinthian_leather
British soap and toiletries brand
Imperial Leather is a British brand of soaps, toiletries and healthcare products manufactured by PZ Cussons. Its distinctive aroma is inspired by Russia
Imperial_Leather
Type of full-grained leather
Napa leather (also called nappa leather) is a leather noted for its soft feel, derived from calves, lambs, and kid goats, which have soft hides. It is
Napa_leather
Term for manufactured upholstery material which contains animal hide
Bonded leather, also called reconstituted leather, composition leather or blended leather, is a term used for a manufactured upholstery material which
Bonded_leather
Hide tanned using a Native American method
deer—tanned in the same way as deerskin clothing worn by Native Americans. Some leather sold as "buckskin" may now be sheepskin tanned with modern chromate tanning
Buckskin_(leather)
Type of soft, pliable leather
Morocco leather (also known as Levant, the French Maroquin, Turkey, or German Saffian from Safi, a Moroccan town famous for leather) is a vegetable-tanned
Morocco_leather
Type of coated leather
Patent leather is a type of coated leather that has a high-gloss finish. In general, patent leather is fine grain leather that is treated to give it a
Patent_leather
Topics referred to by the same term
Red Leather may refer to: Red Leather (musician), American singer-songwriter Red Leather (song), 2024 song by Future, Metro Boomin and J. Cole This disambiguation
Red_Leather
Musical artist from Reno, Nevada
Red Leather is a country and rock singer-songwriter from Reno, Nevada. He plays guitar and sings. His first single, titled "The Only Time It Rains In
Red_Leather_(musician)
Topics referred to by the same term
Cordovan leather may refer to: Leather from Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain Cuir de Cordoue, leather wallpaper Shell cordovan, horse leather This disambiguation
Cordovan_leather
Symbol used by leather and fetish subcultures
The leather pride flag is a symbol of leather subculture as well as kink and fetish subcultures more broadly, including BDSM. The flag was designed by
Leather_pride_flag
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up hell-bent for leather in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hell Bent for Leather may refer to: Hell Bent for Leather!, a 1962 album by Frankie
Hell_Bent_for_Leather
American hard rock band
Leather Charm was an American heavy metal band from Downey, California, noteworthy as a forerunner to Metallica. The group rehearsed new wave of British
Leather_Charm
English heavy metal band
have been major influences on heavy metal bands. Judas Priest's image of leather, spikes, and other taboo articles of clothing was widely influential during
Judas_Priest
Unidentified serial killer in London in 1888
journalistic accounts, the killer was also called the Whitechapel Murderer and Leather Apron. Attacks ascribed to Jack the Ripper typically involved women working
Jack_the_Ripper
Type of porous leather
Chamois leather (/ˈʃæmi/) is a type of porous leather, traditionally the skin of the chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), a type of European mountain goat,
Chamois_leather
Practice of making leather into craft objects or works of art
Leather crafting or simply leathercraft is the practice of making leather into craft objects or works of art, using shaping techniques, coloring techniques
Leather_crafting
2023 studio album by Cody Johnson
Leather is the ninth studio album and third major-label album by American country music singer Cody Johnson. It was released on November 3, 2023, via
Leather_(album)
Leather curried after tanning with birch oil
Russia leather (Russian: юфть or yuft) is a particular form of bark-tanned cow leather. It is distinguished from other types of leather by a processing
Russia_leather
Genus of corals
genus of soft corals commonly known as devil's hand corals or devil's hand leather corals. Lobophytum species can be found in shallow water throughout a wide
Lobophytum
Species of ray-finned fish
fish (Oligoplites saurus), also known as leather jack, is a species of jack in the family Carangidae. Leather jack may also refer to other members of the
Leatherjacket_fish
The leather manufacturing process are the operations taken to create leather from hides. The procedure is divided into three sub-processes: preparatory
Leather_production_processes
Term for hairy and large men in LGBT community
was. Example: "Mr. Washington, D.C. Bear, 2006". Gay "leather-bears" have competed in leather contests, and "muscle-bears" are another subculture noted
Bear_(gay_culture)
British runner (1933–2018)
Diane Susan Leather Charles, née Leather, (7 January 1933 – 5 September 2018) was an English athlete who was the first woman to run a sub-5-minute mile
Diane_Leather
1978 studio album by Judas Priest
Killing Machine (alternatively titled Hell Bent for Leather) is the fifth studio album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, released in November
Killing_Machine
Opportunity cost of avoiding holding cash on hand
Metaphorically, shoe leather cost is the cost of time and effort (or opportunity costs of time and effort) that people expend by holding less cash in
Shoe_leather_cost
French leather goods company
leather goods company, founded in Paris in 1948 by Jean Cassegrain. The company pioneered leather-covered pipes before expanding into small leather goods
Longchamp_(company)
Species of coral
Sarcophyton glaucum, also known as toadstool leather coral or rough leather coral, is a common species of soft coral found from the Red Sea to western
Sarcophyton_glaucum
Seton Company, Inc. or the Seton Leather Company of Pennsylvania (SEPA) is a former manufacturer and supplier of leather products—and later brand—for automotive
Seton_Company,_Inc.
Over time, leather can become dry, friable/powdery, brittle, and/or hard as it degrades. Leather dressing was a product intended to impart fats/oils into
Leather_dressing
Material created by tanning ostrich skin
Ostrich leather is the result of tanning skins taken from African ostriches farmed for their feathers, skin and meat. The leather is distinctive for its
Ostrich_leather
International leather subculture event
International Mr. Leather (IML) is an American multi-day convention and competition celebrating the leather, kink, fetish, and BDSM communities. Established
International_Mr._Leather
18th episode of the 5th season of The Twilight Zone
"Black Leather Jackets" is episode 138 of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. In this episode, three aliens disguised as young
Black_Leather_Jackets
Topics referred to by the same term
Leather bag may refer to: a bag made of leather Waterskin, a receptacle, normally made of a sheep or goat skin, used to hold water Leatherbag, an American
Leather_bag
A leather punch is a hole punch specifically for making holes in leather. The working tip of the punch is a hollow steel cylinder with a sharp circular
Leather_punch
American company
Horween Leather Company is an American company specializing in the manufacturing and refining of leather and related products. It is one of the oldest
Horween_Leather_Company
Footwear
leather uppers, leather soles, and sleek design, suitable for formal occasions. In contrast, casual shoes have sturdier leather uppers, non-leather outsoles
Shoe
Type of leather dyed exclusively with soluble dyes
Aniline leather is a type of leather dyed exclusively with soluble dyes. The dye colours the leather without producing the uniform surface of a topcoat
Aniline_leather
Erotic practices involving domination and sadomasochism
male leather community may wear leathers such as motorcycle leathers, or may be attracted to men wearing leather. Leather and BDSM are seen as two parts
BDSM
Dangerous sexual practice in BDSM
edgeplay because of its medical risks. In the mid-1990s, the Living in Leather convention did not have discussion on ageplay, salirophilia or scat because
Edgeplay
Philadelphia club started by Benjamin Franklin
known as the Leather Apron Club, was a club for mutual improvement established in 1727 by Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia. The Leather Apron Club's
Junto_(club)
Canadian-born British Conservative politician
Sir Edwin Hartley Cameron Leather KCMG KCVO (22 May 1919 – 5 April 2005) was a Canadian-born British Conservative politician. He served as Governor and
Ted_Leather
Historical leather material for various uses
Boiled leather, often referred to by its French translation, cuir bouilli (French: [kɥiʁ buji]), was a historical material common in the Middle Ages and
Boiled_leather
Kind of cowhide leather
Latigo leather is cowhide leather that is combination tanned. First it is chrome tanned, then it is vegetable tanned. Before modern combination tanning
Latigo_leather
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up leather-jacket or leatherjacket in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A leather jacket is a coat made of real or imitation leather. Leather jacket
Leather jacket (disambiguation)
Leather_jacket_(disambiguation)
Material in leathermaking
Conditioners used on leather take many shapes and forms. They are used mostly to keep leather from drying out and deteriorating. New leather contains natural
Leather_conditioner
1981 studio album by Saxon
Denim and Leather is the fourth studio album by English heavy metal band Saxon released in 1981. The album was certified Gold status in the U.K. This
Denim_and_Leather
American singer (born 1959)
Catherine Anne Leone, known professionally as Leather Leone, is an American heavy metal vocalist, best known for fronting the groups Rude Girl and Chastain
Leather_Leone
Extreme or provocative clothing
fetishistic, special nature. They are usually made of materials such as leather, latex or synthetic rubber or plastic, nylon, PVC, spandex, fishnet, and
Fetish_fashion
Book by Alasdair Gray
Something Leather is a novel-in-stories by Alasdair Gray which was published in 1990. Its framing narrative is the story of June's initiation into sado-masochistic
Something_Leather
Strong and soft type of leather
Buff leather is a strong, soft preparation of bull's or elk's hide, used in the Middle Ages onwards, that bore a rudimentary ability to deaden the effect
Buff_leather
Swedish rock band
The Leather Nun are a Swedish rock group. Careening from garage rock to goth and pop-rock. The Leather Nun (a.k.a. Swedish: Lädernunnan) was formed in
Leather_Nun
American country singer (born 1987)
two awards at the Country Music Association Awards in 2022. His album Leather won the CMA Album of the Year on November 20, 2024. He has toured in Australia
Cody_Johnson
Surname list
Leathers is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Adam Leathers (born 2001), English professional footballer Becka Leathers (born 1996)
Leathers_(surname)
Partially dried clay
In pottery, leather-hard is the condition of a clay or clay body when it has been partially dried to a consistency similar to leather of the same thickness
Leather-hard
1988 studio album by Run-D.M.C.
Tougher Than Leather is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group Run-D.M.C., released on May 17, 1988, by Profile Records. The album was produced
Tougher_Than_Leather
1986 studio album by Elton John
Leather Jackets is the twentieth studio album by British musician Elton John. It was released on 27 October 1986 through Geffen Records in the US and
Leather_Jackets_(album)
1981 single by Stevie Nicks and Don Henley
"Leather and Lace" is a song performed by American singers Stevie Nicks and Don Henley. It was released on October 6, 1981, as the second single from
Leather_and_Lace_(song)
Former tanning industry process
tanning industry to denote leather that has been treated with hen or pigeon manure, similar to puering (see puer) where the leather has been treated with dog
Bating_(leather)
Dame Susan Catherine Leather, DBE, DL (born 5 April 1956), known as Suzi Leather, was chair of the Charity Commission from 1 August 2006 to 31 July 2012
Suzi_Leather
Species of marine reptile
bony shell; instead, its carapace is covered by oily flesh and flexible, leather-like skin, for which it is named. Leatherback turtles have a global range
Leatherback_sea_turtle
Type of 17th century artillery
The leather cannon, or leather gun, was an experimental weapon, first used in northern Europe in the 1620s. The aim was to construct a light and cheap
Leather_cannon
American actress
Meghan Leathers is an American actress. She is best known for playing Pam Horton in the sci-fi drama series For All Mankind and Jenn in the comedy series
Meghan_Leathers
American hip hop group
Leather Corduroys is an American hip hop group from Chicago, Illinois. It consists of Kami (sometimes stylized as KAMI) and Joey Purp. They are part of
Leather_Corduroys
Species of starfish
The leather star (Dermasterias imbricata) is a sea star in the family Asteropseidae found at depths to 100 m (328 ft) off the western seaboard of North
Leather_star
Genus of plants in the buttercup family
viticella; old man's beard, applied to several with prominent seedheads; leather flower for those with fleshy petals; or vase vine for the North American
Clematis
British author (born 1956)
Stephen Leather (born 25 October 1956) is a British thriller author whose works are published by Hodder & Stoughton. He has written for television shows
Stephen_Leather
Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Trading Leather (20 March 2010 – 30 November 2014) was an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2013 Irish Derby. The horse died following
Trading_Leather
2013 American film
Interior. Leather Bar. is a 2013 American docufiction film, which premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Directed by James Franco and Travis Mathews
Interior._Leather_Bar.
Person who dresses and colors tanned leather
currier in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A currier is a specialist in the leather-processing trade. After the tanning process, the currier applies techniques
Currier
Material created by tanning kangaroo skin
Kangaroo leather is a strong, lightweight leather derived from the hide of the kangaroo. Kangaroos are harvested. Both the meat and the hides are sold
Kangaroo_leather
Topics referred to by the same term
John Leather may refer to: John Walter Leather, agricultural chemist John Towlerton Leather, British civil engineering contractor This disambiguation page
John_Leather
French electronic music artist
released four additional studio albums, Leather Teeth (2018), Blood Machines OST (2020), Leather Terror (2022), and Leather Temple (2026) along with one live
Carpenter_Brut
2008 novel by Joe R. Lansdale
Leather Maiden is a crime/mystery novel written by American author Joe R. Lansdale. Disturbed Iraq War Veteran Cason Statler returns to his hometown of
Leather_Maiden
British leather company
Connolly Leather Limited was a British supplier of highly finished leather primarily to car manufacturers. Founded in 1878, it went out of business in
Connolly_Leather
8th episode of the 2nd season of The Sopranos
"Full Leather Jacket" is the 21st episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos and the eighth of the show's second season. It was written by Robin
Full_Leather_Jacket
of finished leather goods in the country. Vellore leather accounts for more than 37 percent of the country's export of leather and leather-related products
Economy_of_Tamil_Nadu
1936 novel by Jean de La Varende
Leather-Nose (French: Nez-de-Cuir) is a 1936 novel by the French writer Jean de La Varende, about Achille Perrier de La Genevraye, an officer during the
Leather-Nose
2003 studio album by Turbonegro
Scandinavian Leather is an album by the Norwegian band Turbonegro that followed the band's reunion in 2002 and was released in April 2003 on Burning Heart
Scandinavian_Leather
American television sitcom (1974–1984)
only, disappearing from storylines afterward); and high school dropout, leather-jacket–clad greaser, suave and promiscuous mechanic Fonzie, who would eventually
Happy_Days
playing locally, releasing their first widely circulated demo, No Life 'til Leather, in 1982. The demo caught the attention of Johny Zazula, who signed Metallica
Metallica_discography
1983 studio album by Metallica
secure the services of bassist Cliff Burton. The group's No Life 'til Leather demo tape (1982) was noticed by Megaforce label head Jon Zazula, who signed
Kill_'Em_All
Species of fish
Chaetodermis penicilligerus, also known as the prickly leather-jacket, tasselled leather-jacket or leafy filefish, is a demersal marine fish belonging
Chaetodermis
American leather retailer
Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. is an American specialty retailer and wholesale distributor of leather and leatherwork related products. It operates more than
Tandy_Leather_Factory
1964 British film by Sidney J. Furie
The Leather Boys is a 1964 British drama film directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Rita Tushingham, Colin Campbell, and Dudley Sutton. The story is
The_Leather_Boys
Muirchertach mac Néill (died 26 February 943), called Muirchertach of the Leather Cloaks (Old Irish: Muirchertach na Cochall Craicinn), was a King of Ailech
Muirchertach_mac_Néill
Plastic-coated leather material
Bicast leather (also spelled as bi-cast leather or bycast leather) is a material made with a split leather backing covered with an embossed layer of polyurethane
Bicast_leather
2013 song performed by Drake
"Tuscan Leather" is a song by Canadian recording artist Drake for his third studio album, Nothing Was the Same (2013). It was written by Drake along with
Tuscan_Leather
Street market in Holborn, London, England
Leather Lane Market is an outdoor street market in the Holborn area of the London Borough of Camden. Taking place on Leather Lane, it is the oldest street
Leather_Lane_Market
LEATHER
LEATHER
Surname or Lastname
Dutch
Dutch : occupational name for someone who ground and polished diamonds on a rotating wheel, Dutch schijf.English or Scottish : occupational name for a leatherworker whose job was to pare thin strips off a skin, for use as laces, ties, etc.
Surname or Lastname
Hungarian
Hungarian : from kis ‘small’, applied as a nickname for a person of small stature or the younger of two bearers of the same personal name.English : from Anglo-Norman French cuisse ‘thigh’ (from Latin coxa), applied as a metonymic occupational name for a maker of leg armor, which was normally of leather.German : variant of Kisch (of Czech origin).
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Lancashire and Yorkshire)
English (chiefly Lancashire and Yorkshire) : metonymic occupational name for a leatherworker or seller of leather goods, from Middle English lether, Old English leþer ‘leather’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a leather worker, from Middle English, Old French boulgier, an agent derivative of Old French boulge ‘leather bag’, ‘wallet’ (Middle English bulge).Irish (South Leinster) : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Bolguidhir ‘descendant of Bolgodhar’, a personal name composed of the elements bolg ‘belly’ + odhar ‘yellow’, ‘sallow’.Perhaps an altered spelling of German Bohlinger or Bolinger.
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : habitational name from an unidentified place. There is a hill in Somerset called Leather Barrow.Thomas Leatherbury (1622–73), from Ormskirk, Lancashire, England, arrived in MD in or before 1645, and settled in Accomack Co., VA.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a deliberate alteration of Leatherhead, a habitational name from Leatherhead in Surrey, which is named from Celtic lēd ‘gray’ + rïd ‘ford’, or alternatively a habitational name from Lythwood in Shropshire, which is named from Old English hlið ‘slope’ + wudu ‘wood’.Zachariah Leatherwood, son of John Leatherwood, was born in Prince William Co., VA, about 1735. After the revolutionary war, he settled in Spartanburg Co., SC, with his second wife, Jane Calvert, and many of his fourteen children.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who stripped the hide from animals, to be used in the production of fur garments or to be tanned for leather, from an agent derivative of Middle English skin ‘hide’, ‘pelt’ (Old Norse skinn).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Leather.
Surname or Lastname
English (Norfolk)
English (Norfolk) : from Middle English pilch, a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of pilches or a nickname for a habitual wearer of these. A pilch (from Late Latin pellicia, a derivative of pellis ‘skin’, ‘hide’) was a kind of coarse leather garment with the hair or fur still on it.Polish : nickname from Old Polish pilch ‘gray squirrel’.Jewish (from Ukraine) : metonymic occupational name from Yiddish piltsh ‘felt’ (see 1).
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (Ashkenazic)
Jewish (Ashkenazic) : Americanized form of Lederman, an occupational name for a leather worker or seller of leather goods.English : occupational name for a leatherworker (see Leather).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a variant of Leathers.
Surname or Lastname
English and North German
English and North German : metonymic occupational name for a leather belt or strap maker, from Middle English belt(e), Middle Low German balt.German : from a short form of the Germanic personal name Baldher (see Belter).North German : habitational name from a place called Beelte (see Belter 2).
Surname or Lastname
South German
South German : occupational name for a maker of slats or laths (see Lattner).English : perhaps a variant of Leather.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Girdler.German (Gürtler) : occupational name for a maker of straps and belts, from Middle High German gurtel ‘belt’ (specifically a leather belt with brass fittings, from which a purse would be hung).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a white-leather dresser, from Middle English whit ‘white’ + taw(i)er ‘tawer’ (from an agent derivative of Middle English taw(en) ‘to prepare’).John Greenleaf Whittier (1807–92), poet and active opponent of slavery, was descended from Thomas Whittier, who came to MA from England in 1638.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : occupational name for a shoemaker or cobbler (one who sews leather), Middle High German sūter (from Latin sutor, an agent derivative of suere ‘to sew’).English : variant of Salter.Dutch : occupational name for a producer or seller of salt, from an agent derivative of zout ‘salt’. Compare Salter 1.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Wearing a dress made of leather
Girl/Female
Tamil
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Wearing a dress made of leather
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a tanner of leather, from Middle English bark(en) ‘to tan’, tree bark having been used as the tanning agent.English : occupational name for a shepherd, Anglo-Norman French bercher (Late Latin berbicarius, from berbex ‘ram’, genitive berbicis). With the change of -ar- to -er- in Middle English, this became indistinguishable from the preceding name.Altered spelling of German Barger or Berger.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a tower, usually a defensive fortification or watchtower, from Middle English, Old French tūr (Latin turris).English : occupational name for someone who dressed white leather, cured with alum rather than tanned with bark, from an agent derivative of Middle English taw(en) (Old English tawian ‘to prepare, make ready’).English : Americanized spelling of German Tauer.
LEATHER
LEATHER
Girl/Female
Arabic
Generous
Boy/Male
Indian
Given, Granted long life
Girl/Female
Latin
Lover of Hercules.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Lighting
Girl/Female
British, English
Form of Ryley
Boy/Male
Hindu
A shell, Conch
Male
Egyptian
, a keeper of the . . . . of the House of Pthah.
Boy/Male
Indian
Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Hindu
Priceless, Precious
Boy/Male
Arabic, Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Muslim, Oriya
Favour
LEATHER
LEATHER
LEATHER
LEATHER
LEATHER
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Leather
n.
A large sea turtle (Sphargis coriacea), having no bony shell on its back. It is common in the warm and temperate parts of the Atlantic, and sometimes weighs over a thousand pounds; -- called also leather turtle, leathery turtle, leather-backed tortoise, etc.
n.
A small branching shrub (Dirca palustris), with a white, soft wood, and a tough, leathery bark, common in damp woods in the Northern United States; -- called also moosewood, and wicopy.
n.
A surcingle, or strap of leather, used for binding a load upon the back of a beast; also, a leather tie; a short wagon rope.
imp. & p. p.
of Leather
n.
A large vessel, cistern, or tub, especially one used for holding in an immature state, chemical preparations for dyeing, or for tanning, or for tanning leather, or the like.
n.
A box or chest usually covered with leather, metal, or cloth, or sometimes made of leather, hide, or metal, for containing clothes or other goods; especially, one used to convey the effects of a traveler.
v. t.
To deprive of hair, or of hairs; as, to unhair hides for leather.
n.
A genus of fresh-water or river turtles which have the shell imperfectly developed and covered with a soft leathery skin. They are noted for their agility and rapacity. Called also soft tortoise, soft-shell tortoise, and mud turtle.
n.
A small sack or case, usually of leather, but sometimes of other material, for containing the clothes, toilet articles, etc., of a traveler; a traveling bag; a portmanteau.
n.
The upper leather for a shoe; a vamp.
v. t.
To provide, as a shoe, with new upper leather; hence, to piece, as any old thing, with a new part; to repair; to patch; -- often followed by up.
n.
An imitation of leather, made of paper and cloth.
n.
Alt. of Leatherette
v. i.
To pass, as perspirable matter does, through the pores or interstices of textures; as, liquor may transude through leather or wood.
a.
Made of leather; consisting of. leather; as, a leathern purse.
n.
The leatherback.
a.
Resembling leather in appearance or consistence; tough.
n.
A series of tubes; tubes, collectively; a length or piece of a tube; material for tubes; as, leather tubing.
v. t.
To beat, as with a thong of leather.