From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishleatherleath‧er /ˈleðə $ -ər/ ●●● W3 noun 1 HBATIM[uncountable] animal skin that has been treated to preserve it, and is used for making shoes, bags etc The inside of the bag was lined with soft leather. elegant leather boots2 → leathers → run/go hell for leather at hell1(27)
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leather• Amelia, in boots, breeks, and leather jacket is smiling into the distance.• Chemists, grocers, clothing, footwear and leather shops say that sales improved significantly compared with a year ago.• He would wear his black leather jacket at Elinor's funeral.• The belt is made of fine calfskin leather.• Half way through our second drink he attacked like a hawk, the cavernous leather sofa almost swallowing me.• Small, swarthy men, no higher than his chest-bone, dressed in leather jerkins and leggings.• The puppets are made of leather and have fibre glass feet.• a pair of leather gloves• With soft leather upholstery and the careful design that typifies Toyotas, the interior is a comfortable place to be.Origin leather Old English lether 