leather

*létrom (Proto-Indo-European)

*leþrą (Proto-Germanic)

Leather.

leþer (Old English)

Leather.

lether (Middle English)

leather (English)

Made of leather.. Referring to one who wears leather clothing (motorcycle jacket, chaps over 501 jeans, boots), especially as a sign of sadomasochistic homosexuality. To beat with a leather belt or strap.. To cover with leather.. To strike forcefully. (baseball) A good defensive play. (colloquial) A cricket ball or football.. (dated, humorous) The skin.. (plural: leathers) clothing made from [...]