Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Having the texture or appearance of leather.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Resembling leather; tough and flexible like leather; specifically, in botany, coriaceous.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Resembling leather in appearance or consistency; tough.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Having the consistency, feel, or texture of leather.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable

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Examples

  • I think they actually use the word leathery in the description for one of the wines.

    Recent Reviews Near San Francisco, CA 2010

  • As you can plainly see, even the lovely Katrina Kaif looks a tad -- let's just say 'leathery' -- in dominatrix-style thigh-highs.

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  • As you can plainly see, even the lovely Katrina Kaif looks a tad -- let's just say 'leathery' -- in dominatrix-style thigh-highs.

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  • As you can plainly see, even the lovely Katrina Kaif looks a tad -- let's just say 'leathery' -- in dominatrix-style thigh-highs.

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  • As you can plainly see, even the lovely Katrina Kaif looks a tad -- let's just say 'leathery' -- in dominatrix-style thigh-highs.

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  • He has a tail, too, long and leathery, which is always curling about to get hold of something.

    Lore of Proserpine Maurice Hewlett 1892

  • Her skin really does look leathery, which is such a shame at her young age.

    Just Jared 2009

  • I stopped reading them when I saw the word "leathery" describe the women's skin.

    Melissa Silverstein: Sex and the City 2 2010

  • So, they're kind of leathery, cardboardy kind of consistency.

    Before They Hatch: Moving Sea Turtle Eggs From Gulf 2010

  • The marzipan layer also provided just the right sweetness and texture without any kind of leathery discomfort found in other marzipan layers.

    Archive 2005-07-01 2005

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