leather

leather is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈlɛðə/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈlɛðɚ/

• Audio (US)

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• Hyphenation: leath‧er

Noun

Singular leather

Plural leathers

A chair made from leather

1. (uncountable) A tanned animal skin.

   He took the leather and made a coat from it.

Synonyms

• skin
• pelt
• fleece
• fur
• rawhide
• buckskin

Related words

• leathery