1
: animal skin dressed for use
2
: the flap of the ear of a dog see dog illustration
3
: something wholly or partly made of leather
leather
adjective
leathered; leathering
ˈle-t͟hə-riŋ 
ˈlet͟h-riŋ
Examples of leather in a Sentence
Noun
the company claims to use only the finest leathers for its shoes and handbags
this jacket was made from real leather
Verb
an expert rider will find almost no reason to leather a horse
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Known for: Its quiet luxury aesthetic that puts premium leather and craftsmanship at the forefront.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
Compare with the Met’s full-size cast, from 1985, and these miniatures cleave the collective anguish into distinct emotions — one figure seems mid-dance, one bored, another ecstatic — in a range of patinas, from dark chocolate to leather.
—Walker Mimms, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The soft leather looks best when done up in a snake print, as far as we’re concerned, which will instantly grant your off-duty stylings more oomph.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Known for: Its quiet luxury aesthetic that puts premium leather and craftsmanship at the forefront.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
Underneath her coat, Witherspoon wore an ankle-length black skirt and leather round-toe boots.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
Compare with the Met’s full-size cast, from 1985, and these miniatures cleave the collective anguish into distinct emotions — one figure seems mid-dance, one bored, another ecstatic — in a range of patinas, from dark chocolate to leather.
—Walker Mimms, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Leather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leather. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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