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Meaning of LEATHERY

Pronunciation:  'ledhuree

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [adj]  resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable
 
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 Synonyms: coriaceous, leathered, leatherlike, tough
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Leath"er*y\, a.
Resembling leather in appearance or consistence; tough. ``A
leathery skin.'' --Grew.
 
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Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: buff, cartilaginous, chewy, cohesive, coriaceous, durable, fibrous, gristly, hard, hardy, lasting, leather, leatherlike, leathern, resistant, ropy, sinewy, stiff, stringy, strong, stubborn, tenacious, tough, tough as leather, untiring, vigorous, viscid, wiry
 

 

 

 

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