leather

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  1. noun The dressed or tanned hide of an animal, usually with the hair removed.
  2. noun Any of various articles or parts made of dressed or tanned hide, such as a boot or strap.
  3. noun The flap of a dog's ear.

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  • They were old and scruffy, like the boots the others wore, but the quality of the leather was apparent to Christina. —  Garwood, Julie - Lion's Lady
  • Available in Italian leather designs, the Parrot Photo Viewer 7 will retail for —  digitalcamerainfo.com
  • It fits on my shoulder perfectly, the leather is amazing, and it is just the right size, perfectly worn in to look like you have had it for years! —  Zappos.com: new styles
  • High-end Nappa leather is the upholstery of choice and a large LCD screen will control vehicle and route information. —  Australian Car Advice | News Blog
  • Last month, the EU said it would ban a chemical used in Chinese leather shoes and sofas that can cause severe allergic reactions.
 

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  1. Middle English lether, from Old English lether- (as in letherhose, leather pants).

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  1. Early modern English lether, from Middle English lether, from Anglo-Saxon lether (only in comp.) = OFries. leither, leder, lider, leer = Dutch leder, leer = Middle Low German leder, Low German ledder, lier = Old High German Middle High German G. leder = Icelandic ledhr = Danish læder, lǣr = Swedish läder, leather; not found native outside of Teutonic The W. llethr, Breton lezr, ler, are of English or Low German origin.
  2. from leather, n.
 

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/ˈlɛðər/
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