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Definition of "leathery" []

  • Having the texture or appearance of leather: a leathery face. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "leathery" in a sentence
  • "I think they actually use the word leathery in the description for one of the wines."
  • "As you can plainly see, even the lovely Katrina Kaif looks a tad -- let's just say 'leathery' -- in dominatrix-style thigh-highs."
  • "He has a tail, too, long and leathery, which is always curling about to get hold of something."