LEATHERY

coriaceous, leathered, leatherlike, leathery

(adjective) resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

leathery (comparative more leathery or leatherier, superlative most leathery or leatheriest)

Having the consistency, feel, or texture of leather.

Source: Wiktionary


Leath"er*y, a.

Definition: Resembling leather in appearance or consistence; tough. "A leathery skin." Grew.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

4 April 2025

GUILLOTINE

(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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