Definition: 1. An animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning. 2. Material made by removing the hair or fur from animal skins and preserving the skins using special processes. 3. Clothes made from leather , especially those worn by people riding motorcycles.
Use 'leather' in a sentence:
1. Her long legs were sheathed in leather slacks.
2. I had a dream that I was in an old study, surrounded by leather books.
3. They've been going hell for leather, trying to record as much as they can.
4. Sokolowski lowered himself into the black leather chair.
5. His captors had put a gag of thick leather in his mouth.
6. The leather is supple and sturdy enough to last for years.
7. The furniture is made of sycamore, beech, and leather.
8. It came with leather upholstery, air conditioning and cruise control as standard.
9. He wore patent leather shoes.
10. Leather overshoes were put on the horses' hooves to stop them from marking the turf.
11. Clad in leather chaps, a denim shirt and a white rancher's hat, he looks the quintessential cowpoke.
12. Has anyone turned in a brown leather wallet?
13. He was garbed in sweater, tweed jacket, and leather boots.
14. Leather uppers allow the feet to breathe.
15. The red dye on the leather is water-soluble.
16. Leather overshoes were put on the horses' hooves to stop them marking the turf.
17. Matthew desperately hacked through the leather.
18. On the catwalk the models stomped around in thigh-high leather boots.
19. For staying dry you'll want nice lightweight waterproofs to wear over your leathers.
20. You may be happy to buy imitation leather, and then again, you may wonder what you're getting for your money.
21. The first horse often goes hell for leather, hits a few fences but gets away with it.
22. Mom, could you buy me a new green leather schoolbag?
23. The soles are made of leather.
24. The jacket had leather fringes.
25. He wore a leather jacket and dark trousers.
26. Mostly handbags, and small leather goods.
27. The smell of leather permeated the room.
28. The rooms have a baronial feel, with oak paneling and leather sofas.
29. The shoes may seem tight at first, but the leather has plenty of give in it.
30. Now Thomas was working as a clerk in a shop that sold leather goods.
31. Polish shoes regularly to protect the leather.
32. He pulled the zip of his leather jacket down slightly.
33. The leather may need to be oiled every two to three weeks in order to retain its suppleness.
34. Linseed oil will soften stiff leather.
35. This wallet feels like leather.
36. I really thought I was something when I wore that hat and my patent leather shoes.
37. He drummed his fingers on the leather top of his desk.
38. Wax polish preserves wood and leather.
39. When selecting boots, fine, quality leather will be a wise investment.
40. Leather jeans are the must-have fashion item of the season.
41. Leather jeans that are too big will make you look larger.
42. Her fingers were stiff with cold inside her leather gloves.
