Definition of "leather" in Englisch

noun

1. A tough material produced from the skin of animals, by tanning or similar process, used e.g. for clothing; often denotes leather from cattle when no qualifier specifies otherwise.

2. A piece of the above used for polishing.

3. (colloquial) A cricket ball or football.

4. (plural: leathers) clothing made from the skin of animals, often worn by motorcycle riders.

5. (baseball) A good defensive play

   • Jones showed good leather to snare that liner.

6. (boxing) A punch.

7. (dated, humorous) The skin.

8. Clipping of fruit leather.

adjective

1. Made of leather.

2. Referring to one who wears leather clothing (motorcycle jacket, chaps over 501 jeans, boots), especially as a sign of sadomasochistic homosexuality.

3. Referring to an establishment of familial relations through agreed sexual or romantic deviance.

verb

1. (transitive) To cover with leather.

2. (ambitransitive) To form a leathery surface (on).

3. (transitive) To strike forcefully.

   • He leathered the ball all the way down the street.

4. (transitive) To spank or beat with a leather belt or strap.