Leathery
['leð(ə)rɪ] or ['lɛðəri]
Definition
(a.) Resembling leather in appearance or consistence; tough.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Tough, coriaceous.
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Examples
- The scene is the Vestry-room of St James's Church, with a number of leathery old registers on shelves, that might be bound in Lady Tippinses. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- The leaves are leathery, about a foot long and three or four inches broad. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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