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Old English leþer, from Proto-Germanic *leþran (cf. West Frisian [[leare#Patrono:Fy|leare]], Dutch/German leder, Swedish läder), from Patrono:Cel-gau[[Category:Patrono:Cel-gau derivations|Leather]] *letrom (cf. Patrono:Cy lledr, Irish lethar), from pre-Celtic *péltrom, from Proto-Indo-European *pel- 'to beat'. More at anvil.

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• Rhymes: -ɛðə(r)

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1. A tough material produced from the skin of animals, by tanning or similar process, used e.g. for clothing.
2. A piece of the above used for polishing.
3. (colloquialism) A cricket ball or football.
4. (plural: leathers) clothing made from the skin of animals, often worn by motorcycle riders.
5. (baseball) A good defensive play

   Jones showed good leather to snare that liner.

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• cordovan
• cordwain
• morocco
• shagreen

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1. Made of leather.
2. Referring to one who wears leather clothing (motorcycle jacket, chaps over 501 jeans, boots), especially as a sign of sadomasochistic homosexuality.

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1. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) To polish or wipe with a leather.
2. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) To beat or thrash with a leather.
3. To cover with leather.

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• haltere
• lethera
• Tar Heelar:leather

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