leathern
made of leather.
resembling leather.
Origin of leathern
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How to use leathern in a sentence
“Nonsense,” he cried, but I noticed his hand trembling under his leathern apron.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show | Robert W. Chambers | February 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHawberk looked at me and slowly smoothed his leathern apron.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show | Robert W. Chambers | February 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe felt very sorrowful as she smoothed the homely garments, and placed them in a small leathern trunk.
The World Before Them | Susanna MoodieBy their leathern aprons and the hammers which hung from their belts one could see that they were workers in metals.
Honey-Bee | Anatole FranceAnd the same John had his garment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins: and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | Various
They dress themselves up as beggars, with leathern wallets and wooden bowls.
Belgium | George W. T. (George William Thomson) OmondIt is plain, strong, large; and like big feet or leathern shirts has evidently been made more for use than ornament.
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British Dictionary definitions for leathern
/ (ˈlɛðən) /
archaic made of or resembling leather
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