leatherneck
[ leth-er-nek ]
nounSlang.
a U.S. marine.
Origin of leatherneck
1First recorded in 1910–15; from the leather-lined collar which was formerly part of the uniform
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How to use leatherneck in a sentence
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British Dictionary definitions for leatherneck
leatherneck
/ (ˈlɛðəˌnɛk) /
noun
slang a member of the US Marine Corps
Origin of leatherneck
1from the custom of facing the neckband of their uniform with leather
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