Definition of leather in English:

leather

noun ˈlɛðəˈlɛðər

1mass noun A material made from the skin of an animal by tanning or a similar process.
as modifier a leather jacket
Example sentencesExamples
- On top of the frame is a saddle leather facing; one hide is used per seat.
- The production of leather from animal hides was a time consuming and dreadfully smelly process.
- You may also use chamois as an alternative to the leather pieces.
- John hangs the leather on a plaiting hook and applies saddle dressing to the strands so that each one is individually stretched to assure a tight plait.
- This footwear also comes up with regal decorations like cloth of gold and velvet aside from the leather.
- There were extra pieces of leather to fix broken saddles and reins with.
- Its latest collection presents a variety of leathers, suedes and fabrics.
- The silver quality in her hair had kept it from being singed, but the leather piece holding it had been burned away.
- She notices how perfectly polished the leather car seats are, and how fitting this is for the car's last night.
- In the stables, hands fed and watered the horses, and groomed their white coats until they shone, and polished the tack until they see dull reflections in the leather.
- Cabretta leather is still used, although man-made fibres and synthetic leathers are also available.
- She pulled back her long, black hair and tied it with the leather piece.
- She slumped back in the leather of the booth, and pushed a piece of hair behind her ear.
- The leather and cloth front seats were extremely comfortable and very supportive, especially for spirited driving.
- But shining/polishing your shoes will make the leather last longer and look better.
- A piece of the leather bung which plugged one of these was still there, though the design I had seen on it the last time had disappeared.
- Today, machines trim and cut the thickness and polish the leather.
- She wore what was then the fashion for women, a leather one piece outfit with detachable sleeves and pant legs.
- One bore a wolf's fang, the other a plain quartz piece on a leather thong.
- Within a few minutes he had lost his rhythm as the mare suddenly stopped short and he started bouncing uncomfortably on the tough leather of the saddle.
Synonyms
skin, hide
1. 1.1leathers Leather clothes, especially those worn by a motorcyclist.
  he was dressed head to toe in black leathers
  Example sentencesExamples
  The best thing for me used to be on Friday or Saturday night, when I put on my leathers, got on my Ducati 916 and went hurtling down the motorway at 180 mph.
  She has taken a tumble before, but the compulsory crash helmet, leathers and gloves prevented injuries.
  He still looks cool in sunglasses and black leathers but the lack of emotion from his character, half-human, half-vampire or not, is becoming a major problem.
  Structured leathers and neoprene coats contrast with stretch mohair and fine cobweb knits to present a soft-military look.
  She wears skin tight leathers and performs gymnastic twirls, capable of an Olympic gold.
  He was also always interested in motorcycles and could often be seen coming to the Royal Society of Medicine for meetings in his leathers and crash helmet.
  Maybe we need to find out a way to get Thrasher shirts over our leathers and then we will have a chance.
  Sometimes you just want to watch four people in tight black leathers whacking out two minute slabs of energetic thrash, and this they do perfectly.
  The Avengers, by comparison, was a wonky, low-budget piece of whimsy distinguished by Diana Rigg in tight leathers and the kind of sexual innuendo you only needed in an era of tighter censorship.
  Protective headgear and full motorcycle leathers are required to be worn to comply with race safety.
  I turned to face the speaker and blinked in surprise as I saw him standing there, dressed in his usual checked shirt and hunting leathers.
  When I come back here why would I want to put my leathers on?
  I have already caused quite a stir by turning up in my leathers to appointments!
  At most, she wore her fine leathers, suited for any Herald of the Steward, all crisp and well cut, and trimmed with fur for the winter, or made entirely of silk and linen for the summer.
  Most are dressed in heavy black leathers and vintage race helmets, sporting tattoos and smoking up a storm.
  He was wearing a crash helmet and full leathers when his bike hit the metal chain.
  He wears orange and black leathers with ‘Carpe Diem’ imprinted on the front.
  He wore a red-and-black-checkered shirt and hunting leathers for pants.
  They had leathers on and stood beside motorbikes.
  So, if you've ever had the notion to don the leathers and take to the open road Easy Rider-style like Denis Hopper, Peter Fonda or Jack Nicholson, make sure you give yourself a safe and skilful start and get yourself some lessons.
2A piece of leather as a polishing cloth.
3
short for stirrup leather
Example sentencesExamples
- MyDynamo, with Jody Petty in the leathers, took the immediate lead and repelled all challengers as he sailed with finesse and precision over the first two miles of National fences.
- With a round to go of the 4190-metre journey, the leathers holding her right stirrup iron came loose and dangled under the horse's belly for almost 2000m.
- Far from his California base, Meteor Storm seemed unfazed by the coastal change as he galloped along confidently in fourth, with Javier Castellano in the leathers, as Wild Buddy set the early pace.
- Strap leathers are common and inspired from English saddles.
- She was reluctant to leave but headed off into the darkness, reins fastened to the saddle and stirrups run up the leathers.

verb ˈlɛðəˈlɛðər

[with object]British informal

1Beat or thrash (someone)
he caught me and leathered me black and blue
Example sentencesExamples
- I got him down and I was going to leather him.
- Prior to the legalisation of lifting, the lineout was a jungle, and a prime opportunity for forwards to leather each other without the referee ever being able to see.
- I only had the knife to scare him in case he got me and gave me a leathering.
- One young lad from Northampton takes me out as I'm about to play the ball and I absolutely leather him before an almighty fight breaks out and I'm sent to the sin-bin.
- He lured them into a more secluded area and threatened to leather them if they tried to escape.
- I had one fight last year where the judges scored it against me 1-0 after we'd been leathering each other for five rounds.
- Despite being unable to breathe properly or see clearly, Arthur then absolutely leathered his Polish quarter-final opponent.
Synonyms
beat, strap, belt, thrash, flog, whip, lash, scourge, horsewhip, birch, cane, strike, hit, clout, batter, spank
informal wallop, whack, tan someone's hide, give someone a (good) hiding, lather
1. 1.1 Strike or kick (a ball) very hard.
  Carlos took his customary 20-metre sprint up to the ball and leathered it
  Example sentencesExamples
  Set a revised target of 144 off 22 overs, the Bears were over-eager to leather the ball around the park, rather than rely on a regular flow of singles to keep the scoreboard ticking.
  Ballack danced through to the edge of the box and absolutely leathered it towards goal.
  Two minutes from time an unlikely hero emerged in the form of Allan Johnson, who leathered the winner for Wanderers.
  Tomas Rosicky leathers it goalwards from 20 yards, but he'll need to do better to beat former Crystal Palace custodian Aleksandrs Kolinko.
  Albion's ace day was capped late on when Andy Battersby leathered a 25-yard screamer into the Sutton net for Albion's fourth goal.
  Even in that third set, Sharapova was leathering winners from impossible situations and simply refusing to go away.
  If the noise then was loud, it was even louder just before half time when Rooney leathered the ball past the Croat keeper and it was truly game on.
  Kolinko's weak punch lands at the feet of Milan Baros, who leathers it home from 12 yards.
  This time the winger's shot angled across Marshall's dive and rebounded off his left-hand post before being leathered behind.
  Ibrahimovic killed Wilhelmsson's cross six yards out, and as it sat up he absolutely leathered it towards goal, but Hislop stood tall and managed to beat it away.
  We had a howling gale at our backs in the first half and we decided to show everybody how we could play football instead of leathering it down the other end.
  He leathers his second long-range effort of the night wide.
  Just four minutes on, City goalkeeper Alan Fettis could only watch as Astafjevs leathered an exquisitely-angled 25-yard cross-shot high into the net.
  Hartson can leather the ball goalwards as though he means to kill it one minute, and then gently cushion it into the path of a teammate the next as though handing over a baby.
  Paul Lambert leathered a low effort wide of the post.
  Deep in the heart of the fourth set, Ferrero drew himself up to his full height and started leathering that forehand again.

Origin

Old English lether, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leer and German Leder, from an Indo-European root shared by Irish leathar and Welsh lledr.

Rhymes

altogether, feather, heather, nether, tether, together, weather, wether, whether

Definition of leather in US English:

leather

nounˈlɛðərˈleT͟Hər

1A material made from the skin of an animal by tanning or a similar process.
as modifier a leather jacket
Example sentencesExamples
- She wore what was then the fashion for women, a leather one piece outfit with detachable sleeves and pant legs.
- On top of the frame is a saddle leather facing; one hide is used per seat.
- The production of leather from animal hides was a time consuming and dreadfully smelly process.
- Today, machines trim and cut the thickness and polish the leather.
- Cabretta leather is still used, although man-made fibres and synthetic leathers are also available.
- You may also use chamois as an alternative to the leather pieces.
- John hangs the leather on a plaiting hook and applies saddle dressing to the strands so that each one is individually stretched to assure a tight plait.
- The leather and cloth front seats were extremely comfortable and very supportive, especially for spirited driving.
- In the stables, hands fed and watered the horses, and groomed their white coats until they shone, and polished the tack until they see dull reflections in the leather.
- She slumped back in the leather of the booth, and pushed a piece of hair behind her ear.
- There were extra pieces of leather to fix broken saddles and reins with.
- A piece of the leather bung which plugged one of these was still there, though the design I had seen on it the last time had disappeared.
- This footwear also comes up with regal decorations like cloth of gold and velvet aside from the leather.
- She pulled back her long, black hair and tied it with the leather piece.
- The silver quality in her hair had kept it from being singed, but the leather piece holding it had been burned away.
- Its latest collection presents a variety of leathers, suedes and fabrics.
- She notices how perfectly polished the leather car seats are, and how fitting this is for the car's last night.
- But shining/polishing your shoes will make the leather last longer and look better.
- Within a few minutes he had lost his rhythm as the mare suddenly stopped short and he started bouncing uncomfortably on the tough leather of the saddle.
- One bore a wolf's fang, the other a plain quartz piece on a leather thong.
Synonyms
skin, hide
1. 1.1leathers Leather clothes, especially those worn by a motorcyclist.
  Example sentencesExamples
  At most, she wore her fine leathers, suited for any Herald of the Steward, all crisp and well cut, and trimmed with fur for the winter, or made entirely of silk and linen for the summer.
  The Avengers, by comparison, was a wonky, low-budget piece of whimsy distinguished by Diana Rigg in tight leathers and the kind of sexual innuendo you only needed in an era of tighter censorship.
  Sometimes you just want to watch four people in tight black leathers whacking out two minute slabs of energetic thrash, and this they do perfectly.
  He still looks cool in sunglasses and black leathers but the lack of emotion from his character, half-human, half-vampire or not, is becoming a major problem.
  So, if you've ever had the notion to don the leathers and take to the open road Easy Rider-style like Denis Hopper, Peter Fonda or Jack Nicholson, make sure you give yourself a safe and skilful start and get yourself some lessons.
  He wore a red-and-black-checkered shirt and hunting leathers for pants.
  He was also always interested in motorcycles and could often be seen coming to the Royal Society of Medicine for meetings in his leathers and crash helmet.
  Protective headgear and full motorcycle leathers are required to be worn to comply with race safety.
  He wears orange and black leathers with ‘Carpe Diem’ imprinted on the front.
  Maybe we need to find out a way to get Thrasher shirts over our leathers and then we will have a chance.
  The best thing for me used to be on Friday or Saturday night, when I put on my leathers, got on my Ducati 916 and went hurtling down the motorway at 180 mph.
  I turned to face the speaker and blinked in surprise as I saw him standing there, dressed in his usual checked shirt and hunting leathers.
  He was wearing a crash helmet and full leathers when his bike hit the metal chain.
  Most are dressed in heavy black leathers and vintage race helmets, sporting tattoos and smoking up a storm.
  I have already caused quite a stir by turning up in my leathers to appointments!
  When I come back here why would I want to put my leathers on?
  She wears skin tight leathers and performs gymnastic twirls, capable of an Olympic gold.
  Structured leathers and neoprene coats contrast with stretch mohair and fine cobweb knits to present a soft-military look.
  They had leathers on and stood beside motorbikes.
  She has taken a tumble before, but the compulsory crash helmet, leathers and gloves prevented injuries.
2A piece of leather as a polishing cloth.
3
short for stirrup leather
Example sentencesExamples
- She was reluctant to leave but headed off into the darkness, reins fastened to the saddle and stirrups run up the leathers.
- Strap leathers are common and inspired from English saddles.
- With a round to go of the 4190-metre journey, the leathers holding her right stirrup iron came loose and dangled under the horse's belly for almost 2000m.
- Far from his California base, Meteor Storm seemed unfazed by the coastal change as he galloped along confidently in fourth, with Javier Castellano in the leathers, as Wild Buddy set the early pace.
- MyDynamo, with Jody Petty in the leathers, took the immediate lead and repelled all challengers as he sailed with finesse and precision over the first two miles of National fences.

verbˈlɛðərˈleT͟Hər

[with object]British informal

1Beat or thrash (someone)
he caught me and leathered me black and blue
Example sentencesExamples
- I had one fight last year where the judges scored it against me 1-0 after we'd been leathering each other for five rounds.
- I got him down and I was going to leather him.
- He lured them into a more secluded area and threatened to leather them if they tried to escape.
- Despite being unable to breathe properly or see clearly, Arthur then absolutely leathered his Polish quarter-final opponent.
- One young lad from Northampton takes me out as I'm about to play the ball and I absolutely leather him before an almighty fight breaks out and I'm sent to the sin-bin.
- Prior to the legalisation of lifting, the lineout was a jungle, and a prime opportunity for forwards to leather each other without the referee ever being able to see.
- I only had the knife to scare him in case he got me and gave me a leathering.
Synonyms
beat, strap, belt, thrash, flog, whip, lash, scourge, horsewhip, birch, cane, strike, hit, clout, batter, spank
1. 1.1 Strike or kick (a ball) very hard.
  neither woman is famed for her finesse—both prefer to leather the ball for all they are worth
  Example sentencesExamples
  This time the winger's shot angled across Marshall's dive and rebounded off his left-hand post before being leathered behind.
  He leathers his second long-range effort of the night wide.
  Even in that third set, Sharapova was leathering winners from impossible situations and simply refusing to go away.
  Set a revised target of 144 off 22 overs, the Bears were over-eager to leather the ball around the park, rather than rely on a regular flow of singles to keep the scoreboard ticking.
  Tomas Rosicky leathers it goalwards from 20 yards, but he'll need to do better to beat former Crystal Palace custodian Aleksandrs Kolinko.
  Two minutes from time an unlikely hero emerged in the form of Allan Johnson, who leathered the winner for Wanderers.
  Ibrahimovic killed Wilhelmsson's cross six yards out, and as it sat up he absolutely leathered it towards goal, but Hislop stood tall and managed to beat it away.
  Ballack danced through to the edge of the box and absolutely leathered it towards goal.
  Paul Lambert leathered a low effort wide of the post.
  Deep in the heart of the fourth set, Ferrero drew himself up to his full height and started leathering that forehand again.
  We had a howling gale at our backs in the first half and we decided to show everybody how we could play football instead of leathering it down the other end.
  Just four minutes on, City goalkeeper Alan Fettis could only watch as Astafjevs leathered an exquisitely-angled 25-yard cross-shot high into the net.
  Kolinko's weak punch lands at the feet of Milan Baros, who leathers it home from 12 yards.
  If the noise then was loud, it was even louder just before half time when Rooney leathered the ball past the Croat keeper and it was truly game on.
  Albion's ace day was capped late on when Andy Battersby leathered a 25-yard screamer into the Sutton net for Albion's fourth goal.
  Hartson can leather the ball goalwards as though he means to kill it one minute, and then gently cushion it into the path of a teammate the next as though handing over a baby.

Origin

Old English lether, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leer and German Leder, from an Indo-European root shared by Irish leathar and Welsh lledr.

单词	leather
释义	Definition of leather in English: leather noun ˈlɛðəˈlɛðər 1mass noun A material made from the skin of an animal by tanning or a similar process. as modifier a leather jacket Example sentencesExamples On top of the frame is a saddle leather facing; one hide is used per seat. The production of leather from animal hides was a time consuming and dreadfully smelly process. You may also use chamois as an alternative to the leather pieces. John hangs the leather on a plaiting hook and applies saddle dressing to the strands so that each one is individually stretched to assure a tight plait. This footwear also comes up with regal decorations like cloth of gold and velvet aside from the leather. There were extra pieces of leather to fix broken saddles and reins with. Its latest collection presents a variety of leathers, suedes and fabrics. The silver quality in her hair had kept it from being singed, but the leather piece holding it had been burned away. She notices how perfectly polished the leather car seats are, and how fitting this is for the car's last night. In the stables, hands fed and watered the horses, and groomed their white coats until they shone, and polished the tack until they see dull reflections in the leather. Cabretta leather is still used, although man-made fibres and synthetic leathers are also available. She pulled back her long, black hair and tied it with the leather piece. She slumped back in the leather of the booth, and pushed a piece of hair behind her ear. The leather and cloth front seats were extremely comfortable and very supportive, especially for spirited driving. But shining/polishing your shoes will make the leather last longer and look better. A piece of the leather bung which plugged one of these was still there, though the design I had seen on it the last time had disappeared. Today, machines trim and cut the thickness and polish the leather. She wore what was then the fashion for women, a leather one piece outfit with detachable sleeves and pant legs. One bore a wolf's fang, the other a plain quartz piece on a leather thong. Within a few minutes he had lost his rhythm as the mare suddenly stopped short and he started bouncing uncomfortably on the tough leather of the saddle. Synonyms skin, hide 1.1leathers Leather clothes, especially those worn by a motorcyclist. he was dressed head to toe in black leathers Example sentencesExamples The best thing for me used to be on Friday or Saturday night, when I put on my leathers, got on my Ducati 916 and went hurtling down the motorway at 180 mph. She has taken a tumble before, but the compulsory crash helmet, leathers and gloves prevented injuries. He still looks cool in sunglasses and black leathers but the lack of emotion from his character, half-human, half-vampire or not, is becoming a major problem. Structured leathers and neoprene coats contrast with stretch mohair and fine cobweb knits to present a soft-military look. She wears skin tight leathers and performs gymnastic twirls, capable of an Olympic gold. He was also always interested in motorcycles and could often be seen coming to the Royal Society of Medicine for meetings in his leathers and crash helmet. Maybe we need to find out a way to get Thrasher shirts over our leathers and then we will have a chance. Sometimes you just want to watch four people in tight black leathers whacking out two minute slabs of energetic thrash, and this they do perfectly. The Avengers, by comparison, was a wonky, low-budget piece of whimsy distinguished by Diana Rigg in tight leathers and the kind of sexual innuendo you only needed in an era of tighter censorship. Protective headgear and full motorcycle leathers are required to be worn to comply with race safety. I turned to face the speaker and blinked in surprise as I saw him standing there, dressed in his usual checked shirt and hunting leathers. When I come back here why would I want to put my leathers on? I have already caused quite a stir by turning up in my leathers to appointments! At most, she wore her fine leathers, suited for any Herald of the Steward, all crisp and well cut, and trimmed with fur for the winter, or made entirely of silk and linen for the summer. Most are dressed in heavy black leathers and vintage race helmets, sporting tattoos and smoking up a storm. He was wearing a crash helmet and full leathers when his bike hit the metal chain. He wears orange and black leathers with ‘Carpe Diem’ imprinted on the front. He wore a red-and-black-checkered shirt and hunting leathers for pants. They had leathers on and stood beside motorbikes. So, if you've ever had the notion to don the leathers and take to the open road Easy Rider-style like Denis Hopper, Peter Fonda or Jack Nicholson, make sure you give yourself a safe and skilful start and get yourself some lessons. 2A piece of leather as a polishing cloth. 3 short for stirrup leather Example sentencesExamples MyDynamo, with Jody Petty in the leathers, took the immediate lead and repelled all challengers as he sailed with finesse and precision over the first two miles of National fences. With a round to go of the 4190-metre journey, the leathers holding her right stirrup iron came loose and dangled under the horse's belly for almost 2000m. Far from his California base, Meteor Storm seemed unfazed by the coastal change as he galloped along confidently in fourth, with Javier Castellano in the leathers, as Wild Buddy set the early pace. Strap leathers are common and inspired from English saddles. She was reluctant to leave but headed off into the darkness, reins fastened to the saddle and stirrups run up the leathers. verb ˈlɛðəˈlɛðər [with object]British informal 1Beat or thrash (someone) he caught me and leathered me black and blue Example sentencesExamples I got him down and I was going to leather him. Prior to the legalisation of lifting, the lineout was a jungle, and a prime opportunity for forwards to leather each other without the referee ever being able to see. I only had the knife to scare him in case he got me and gave me a leathering. One young lad from Northampton takes me out as I'm about to play the ball and I absolutely leather him before an almighty fight breaks out and I'm sent to the sin-bin. He lured them into a more secluded area and threatened to leather them if they tried to escape. I had one fight last year where the judges scored it against me 1-0 after we'd been leathering each other for five rounds. Despite being unable to breathe properly or see clearly, Arthur then absolutely leathered his Polish quarter-final opponent. Synonyms beat, strap, belt, thrash, flog, whip, lash, scourge, horsewhip, birch, cane, strike, hit, clout, batter, spank informal wallop, whack, tan someone's hide, give someone a (good) hiding, lather 1.1 Strike or kick (a ball) very hard. Carlos took his customary 20-metre sprint up to the ball and leathered it Example sentencesExamples Set a revised target of 144 off 22 overs, the Bears were over-eager to leather the ball around the park, rather than rely on a regular flow of singles to keep the scoreboard ticking. Ballack danced through to the edge of the box and absolutely leathered it towards goal. Two minutes from time an unlikely hero emerged in the form of Allan Johnson, who leathered the winner for Wanderers. Tomas Rosicky leathers it goalwards from 20 yards, but he'll need to do better to beat former Crystal Palace custodian Aleksandrs Kolinko. Albion's ace day was capped late on when Andy Battersby leathered a 25-yard screamer into the Sutton net for Albion's fourth goal. Even in that third set, Sharapova was leathering winners from impossible situations and simply refusing to go away. If the noise then was loud, it was even louder just before half time when Rooney leathered the ball past the Croat keeper and it was truly game on. Kolinko's weak punch lands at the feet of Milan Baros, who leathers it home from 12 yards. This time the winger's shot angled across Marshall's dive and rebounded off his left-hand post before being leathered behind. Ibrahimovic killed Wilhelmsson's cross six yards out, and as it sat up he absolutely leathered it towards goal, but Hislop stood tall and managed to beat it away. We had a howling gale at our backs in the first half and we decided to show everybody how we could play football instead of leathering it down the other end. He leathers his second long-range effort of the night wide. Just four minutes on, City goalkeeper Alan Fettis could only watch as Astafjevs leathered an exquisitely-angled 25-yard cross-shot high into the net. Hartson can leather the ball goalwards as though he means to kill it one minute, and then gently cushion it into the path of a teammate the next as though handing over a baby. Paul Lambert leathered a low effort wide of the post. Deep in the heart of the fourth set, Ferrero drew himself up to his full height and started leathering that forehand again. Origin Old English lether, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leer and German Leder, from an Indo-European root shared by Irish leathar and Welsh lledr. Rhymes altogether, feather, heather, nether, tether, together, weather, wether, whether Definition of leather in US English: leather nounˈlɛðərˈleT͟Hər 1A material made from the skin of an animal by tanning or a similar process. as modifier a leather jacket Example sentencesExamples She wore what was then the fashion for women, a leather one piece outfit with detachable sleeves and pant legs. On top of the frame is a saddle leather facing; one hide is used per seat. The production of leather from animal hides was a time consuming and dreadfully smelly process. Today, machines trim and cut the thickness and polish the leather. Cabretta leather is still used, although man-made fibres and synthetic leathers are also available. You may also use chamois as an alternative to the leather pieces. John hangs the leather on a plaiting hook and applies saddle dressing to the strands so that each one is individually stretched to assure a tight plait. The leather and cloth front seats were extremely comfortable and very supportive, especially for spirited driving. In the stables, hands fed and watered the horses, and groomed their white coats until they shone, and polished the tack until they see dull reflections in the leather. She slumped back in the leather of the booth, and pushed a piece of hair behind her ear. There were extra pieces of leather to fix broken saddles and reins with. A piece of the leather bung which plugged one of these was still there, though the design I had seen on it the last time had disappeared. This footwear also comes up with regal decorations like cloth of gold and velvet aside from the leather. She pulled back her long, black hair and tied it with the leather piece. The silver quality in her hair had kept it from being singed, but the leather piece holding it had been burned away. Its latest collection presents a variety of leathers, suedes and fabrics. She notices how perfectly polished the leather car seats are, and how fitting this is for the car's last night. But shining/polishing your shoes will make the leather last longer and look better. Within a few minutes he had lost his rhythm as the mare suddenly stopped short and he started bouncing uncomfortably on the tough leather of the saddle. One bore a wolf's fang, the other a plain quartz piece on a leather thong. Synonyms skin, hide 1.1leathers Leather clothes, especially those worn by a motorcyclist. Example sentencesExamples At most, she wore her fine leathers, suited for any Herald of the Steward, all crisp and well cut, and trimmed with fur for the winter, or made entirely of silk and linen for the summer. The Avengers, by comparison, was a wonky, low-budget piece of whimsy distinguished by Diana Rigg in tight leathers and the kind of sexual innuendo you only needed in an era of tighter censorship. Sometimes you just want to watch four people in tight black leathers whacking out two minute slabs of energetic thrash, and this they do perfectly. He still looks cool in sunglasses and black leathers but the lack of emotion from his character, half-human, half-vampire or not, is becoming a major problem. So, if you've ever had the notion to don the leathers and take to the open road Easy Rider-style like Denis Hopper, Peter Fonda or Jack Nicholson, make sure you give yourself a safe and skilful start and get yourself some lessons. He wore a red-and-black-checkered shirt and hunting leathers for pants. He was also always interested in motorcycles and could often be seen coming to the Royal Society of Medicine for meetings in his leathers and crash helmet. Protective headgear and full motorcycle leathers are required to be worn to comply with race safety. He wears orange and black leathers with ‘Carpe Diem’ imprinted on the front. Maybe we need to find out a way to get Thrasher shirts over our leathers and then we will have a chance. The best thing for me used to be on Friday or Saturday night, when I put on my leathers, got on my Ducati 916 and went hurtling down the motorway at 180 mph. I turned to face the speaker and blinked in surprise as I saw him standing there, dressed in his usual checked shirt and hunting leathers. He was wearing a crash helmet and full leathers when his bike hit the metal chain. Most are dressed in heavy black leathers and vintage race helmets, sporting tattoos and smoking up a storm. I have already caused quite a stir by turning up in my leathers to appointments! When I come back here why would I want to put my leathers on? She wears skin tight leathers and performs gymnastic twirls, capable of an Olympic gold. Structured leathers and neoprene coats contrast with stretch mohair and fine cobweb knits to present a soft-military look. They had leathers on and stood beside motorbikes. She has taken a tumble before, but the compulsory crash helmet, leathers and gloves prevented injuries. 2A piece of leather as a polishing cloth. 3 short for stirrup leather Example sentencesExamples She was reluctant to leave but headed off into the darkness, reins fastened to the saddle and stirrups run up the leathers. Strap leathers are common and inspired from English saddles. With a round to go of the 4190-metre journey, the leathers holding her right stirrup iron came loose and dangled under the horse's belly for almost 2000m. Far from his California base, Meteor Storm seemed unfazed by the coastal change as he galloped along confidently in fourth, with Javier Castellano in the leathers, as Wild Buddy set the early pace. MyDynamo, with Jody Petty in the leathers, took the immediate lead and repelled all challengers as he sailed with finesse and precision over the first two miles of National fences. verbˈlɛðərˈleT͟Hər [with object]British informal 1Beat or thrash (someone) he caught me and leathered me black and blue Example sentencesExamples I had one fight last year where the judges scored it against me 1-0 after we'd been leathering each other for five rounds. I got him down and I was going to leather him. He lured them into a more secluded area and threatened to leather them if they tried to escape. Despite being unable to breathe properly or see clearly, Arthur then absolutely leathered his Polish quarter-final opponent. One young lad from Northampton takes me out as I'm about to play the ball and I absolutely leather him before an almighty fight breaks out and I'm sent to the sin-bin. Prior to the legalisation of lifting, the lineout was a jungle, and a prime opportunity for forwards to leather each other without the referee ever being able to see. I only had the knife to scare him in case he got me and gave me a leathering. Synonyms beat, strap, belt, thrash, flog, whip, lash, scourge, horsewhip, birch, cane, strike, hit, clout, batter, spank 1.1 Strike or kick (a ball) very hard. neither woman is famed for her finesse—both prefer to leather the ball for all they are worth Example sentencesExamples This time the winger's shot angled across Marshall's dive and rebounded off his left-hand post before being leathered behind. He leathers his second long-range effort of the night wide. Even in that third set, Sharapova was leathering winners from impossible situations and simply refusing to go away. Set a revised target of 144 off 22 overs, the Bears were over-eager to leather the ball around the park, rather than rely on a regular flow of singles to keep the scoreboard ticking. Tomas Rosicky leathers it goalwards from 20 yards, but he'll need to do better to beat former Crystal Palace custodian Aleksandrs Kolinko. Two minutes from time an unlikely hero emerged in the form of Allan Johnson, who leathered the winner for Wanderers. Ibrahimovic killed Wilhelmsson's cross six yards out, and as it sat up he absolutely leathered it towards goal, but Hislop stood tall and managed to beat it away. Ballack danced through to the edge of the box and absolutely leathered it towards goal. Paul Lambert leathered a low effort wide of the post. Deep in the heart of the fourth set, Ferrero drew himself up to his full height and started leathering that forehand again. We had a howling gale at our backs in the first half and we decided to show everybody how we could play football instead of leathering it down the other end. Just four minutes on, City goalkeeper Alan Fettis could only watch as Astafjevs leathered an exquisitely-angled 25-yard cross-shot high into the net. Kolinko's weak punch lands at the feet of Milan Baros, who leathers it home from 12 yards. If the noise then was loud, it was even louder just before half time when Rooney leathered the ball past the Croat keeper and it was truly game on. Albion's ace day was capped late on when Andy Battersby leathered a 25-yard screamer into the Sutton net for Albion's fourth goal. Hartson can leather the ball goalwards as though he means to kill it one minute, and then gently cushion it into the path of a teammate the next as though handing over a baby. Origin Old English lether, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leer and German Leder, from an Indo-European root shared by Irish leathar and Welsh lledr.
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