noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a leather/canvas bag
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She was carrying a smart leather bag.
a leather/denim/linen etc jacket
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a suede jacket
a tweed/wool/sheepskin/leather coat
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I love her black leather coat.
a wooden/plastic/leather etc chair
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In the kitchen was a table with six wooden chairs around it.
imitation fur/pearls/silk/leather etc (= something that looks like an expensive material but is a copy of it )
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an imitation fur coat
leather boots
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He bought some sturdy leather boots.
leather/pleated/cotton etc skirt
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a green velvet skirt
leather/suede shoes
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a pair of dark leather shoes
patent leather
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patent leather shoes
rubber/leather/woollen etc gloves
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Dr McIntyre was slowly removing his rubber gloves.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
big
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The cyclist had a big leather bag strapped on the bicycle frame and they kept the set in there.
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At 5: 45, I grabbed my big leather handbag and went out again, locking up.
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A mad headteacher in a huge blue suit and big leather boots.
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The big leather wing chair that usually faced the doorway in the library was turned around.
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DeVore, Lever and the others sat in big leather chairs, drinks in hand, talking.
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He dreaded the feel of the big leather belt across his bare legs and buttocks.
black
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I was more casually dressed in corduroys and a black leather jacket.
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The kids in their dark uniforms and heavy black leather school backpacks march off to school under fragile white-pink blossoms.
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When found, she was wearing a pink floral dress, lilac tights, a white cardigan and black patent leather shoes.
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Ladies have sheer or bare legs, trendies cover up with black leather pants.
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Inside the car was a man in a black leather mask.
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They had cost twenty-eight dollars-almost twice what she had to spend-and so she had settled for practical black leather pumps.
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The handbag is of black leather , with a clip top and zipped inside pockets.
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It was shiny metal, with a large black leather seat and huge black handlebars.
brown
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Charlie's eyes settled on the officer's Sam Browne belt and brown leather shoes.
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She wore brown leather shoes with pointed toes and high heels.
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Skintight jeans tucked into a pair of brown leather boots and a terrific figure.
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I warned him, looking down at my brown leather boots.
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He was wearing a brown leather jacket, black jeans and was carrying in a blue holdall.
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Then he put on the pair of brown leather cloves he had stuck into his overcoat pocket.
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He was wearing a peaked cap of brown leather and a long black overcoat.
green
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Behind it, when he was in session, George would swing to and fro in his green leather swivel armchair smoking a cigar.
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Handcrafted of green leather with embellishments of brass, the lovely little instrument makes beautiful music.
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The guards were clad in tough green leather from some jungle beast and draped in weapons.
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The desk, with a green leather inset, is always clear of papers.
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The much publicized working-class Conservative has yet to take command of the green leather benches.
heavy
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He pulled the heavy leather of her flying jacket from her arm and tried to find a pulse.
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The kids in their dark uniforms and heavy black leather school backpacks march off to school under fragile white-pink blossoms.
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She picked up a heavy leather glove and hit him in the face with it.
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Arthur Abraham, dressed in heavy studded black leather , reviews a recent technical paper on encryption.
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Two heavy pieces of leather sewn together and stuffed with money.
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After their last printing all the plates were mounted in extremely heavy mahogany and leather frames, grouped together by subject.
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Henrietta is wearing a matt white helmet, a silk scarf wound tightly round her face and heavy leather gauntlets.
large
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Two large leather drive belts operate the bucket train.
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It was shiny metal, with a large black leather seat and huge black handlebars.
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She carried a large black leather Gladstone bag in her hand.
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In front of an open fireplace in the hall, a couple of large leather armchairs were occupied by two men in dark suits.
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Each of them has a large leather money bag.
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The Obergruppenführer, meanwhile, is sitting on a large leather revolving chair behind a vast expanse of desk.
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It was a modest but comfortably furnished room with a divan, low tables and large leather cushions on the floor.
long
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Magee clenched both fists in the pockets of his long leather overcoat.
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The two sets of pulleys were tied together by a single, long leather belt.
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Frick was proud as he walked between them, his long black leather coat reaching to the ground.
old
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He lowered himself into an old leather chair and continued chewing while he waited.
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He is wearing an old leather jacket, black jeans, midnight blue sweatshirt.
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Rules was decorated like a Victorian library; it smelled of superior malt whiskies and very old leather .
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My father pointed to the old round leather hassock.
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He was probably as tough as old leather , cycling his rural route with a heavy sack every morning.
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For restoring old leather or for breaking in new boots.
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Siban's face was seamed like old leather , and his hair was snow white.
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His gloved hands fingered an old leather briefcase.
patent
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She noticed with disgust that there were several droplets of blood on the patent leather .
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And black patent leather tap shoes covered her most famous toes, which nobody realized yet were famous.
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The woman stepped lightly away on her high-heeled, patent leather boots to her basket-work Mini parked beside the public convenience.
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Footwear first, of course: Gucci patent leather , square-toed boots are in.
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He reached centre-stage and crossed one leg in front of the other - patent leather pumps whining in the glow from the footlights.
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Pearlized white patent leather handbags are popular, says Aaronson.
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Pier 1 Imports. Patent leather purse, $ 22.
red
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The covers were marbled paper and the spine was of red leather , tooled in gold.
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The two red leather wing chairs were drawn up to the fireplace, facing it.
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I was dressed in red leather riding gear and red boots and sweating a lot despite the air-conditioning.
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In his work shirt and red leather tie, he looks arty or strung out.
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The monkey in the Knossos fresco was evidently a pet: it wears a red leather harness.
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Camel-backed 7-foot red leather sofa, $ 1, 095.
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The carousel, its rows of white horses resplendent with red leather saddles and black-painted bridles, was thankfully almost empty.
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I was looking through a desk drawer and came across the red leather memo pad that was part of the same set.
small
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She wore a light travelling raincoat, and was carrying only a small leather bag.
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The walls were covered with feathers, skins, small leather bags, and an array of dead and dried animals.
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A small leather pouch on a string.
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The stout, middle-aged men in black glasses do not appear until ten o'clock, with brief-cases or small leather bags.
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She opened a small round leather box to find that it contained tiny gold collar studs and several pairs of cuff links.
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H laid it back on the table and went over to another, producing a small leather bag from his kilt.
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This Teddy, so the tale went, had had one paw removed and a small flail with leather tails sewn on.
soft
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He laid upon the table a drawstring purse of soft leather , that chinked faintly as it shifted and settled.
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With stylish roman numerals, gold-plated case and soft leather strap, these elegant watches are a pure delight to wear.
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I wore it on cold days with soft leather boots, a mouton coat, and a large brimmed black felt hat.
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No couch grass striping her soft leather shoes with cuckoo-spit here she thinks.
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Both front seats are power-adjustable, and the interior is trimmed in soft leather .
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Here muted lights, soft leather , stained wood and anaesthetic chamber music prevailed.
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Select shoes made of soft leather .
thick
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On either side of this were steel hoops covered in thick leather supporting the trunk.
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My ensemble fit beautifully, except for the thick leather waist belt that threatened to fall off.
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He was removing his thick leather belt with one hand and struggling with one of her buttons.
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My footwear is an impressive snake shield of thick leather .
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Two soldiers were striking him with thick leather straps.
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The Strap was a thick leather belt, about 3 inches wide, which hung on a hook.
thin
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It has to be supported and stiffened, sometimes by fabric, sometimes by another, thinner leather .
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Better to bring house slippers to the bedroom: thin leather soles and leather or velvet tops.
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Movement in the stylus was even easier, putting a very thin leather strip between each of the two adjustable parts.
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I've wearing thin black leather gloves.
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He stoked the fire so that it flared, then reached behind him for a pouch of thin leather which contained charred bones.
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Only the thin leather belt in place of braces implied his life might be an active one.
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Both men flipped open the thin leather wallets they carried.
white
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The very low boot with white leather trim round the leg was fairly popular.
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Pearlized white patent leather handbags are popular, says Aaronson.
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Miranda swivelled her white leather chair around to face him.
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I miss the convertible with white leather interior I once owned.
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Over the socks were boots of white leather , probably from a deer, that reached to his thighs.
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A volume by Noel Humphreys on the art of illumination can boast at least ten colours on white leather blocked in gold.
■ NOUN
apron
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Punch was waiting, small and silent, in his leather apron .
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Here the leather aprons came into play.
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So he took up the longest and sharpest, wrapping its hilt round in his leather apron , and waited.
armchair
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I sank into the leather armchair and thought to myself that this couldn't be real.
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He was seated in a massive, throne-like leather armchair of 1930s vintage.
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In front of an open fireplace in the hall, a couple of large leather armchairs were occupied by two men in dark suits.
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In front of his highly polished desk are two leather armchairs facing a matching leather couch.
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The one comfortable item was the black leather armchair with its footrest.
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What about that brown leather armchair ?
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The room had black leather armchairs and couches scattered on a wall-to-wall pink carpet.
bag
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He carried a leather bag which he placed on the floor by the settee.
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From the low ceiling hung large, black metal frames with little pear-shaped leather bags and black metal pipes at right angles.
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She wore a light travelling raincoat, and was carrying only a small leather bag .
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The walls were covered with feathers, skins, small leather bags , and an array of dead and dried animals.
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The stout, middle-aged men in black glasses do not appear until ten o'clock, with brief-cases or small leather bags .
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The cyclist had a big leather bag strapped on the bicycle frame and they kept the set in there.
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A bow and arrow kit in a leather bag has also been recovered.
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H laid it back on the table and went over to another, producing a small leather bag from his kilt.
belt
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He was removing his thick leather belt with one hand and struggling with one of her buttons.
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The two sets of pulleys were tied together by a single, long leather belt .
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Inside were a dozen or so leather belts , each with small loops attached.
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It was the practice to walk out of a Sunday with the braided leather belt showing just below your waistcoat.
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A king's ransom in a leather belt .
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She always had on a brown cotton smock which was pinched in around the waist with a wide leather belt .
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He had heavy army trousers held up with a huge leather belt and a thick army shirt.
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She defined the waist with a wide black leather belt , studded with silver.
briefcase
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They went straight into the master bedroom, where a leather briefcase stood open on the floor.
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His leather briefcase contained scores and a baton, but no sun block.
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With his back to her he opened the leather briefcase that lay there, withdrew a buff folder and refastened the briefcase.
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His gloved hands fingered an old leather briefcase .
case
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He had a little leather case to put it in, terribly fussy!
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In black, the Deltrintem 8x30 come complete with a tough felt-lined mahogany leather case and detachable lanyard.
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She carried her supplies in a neat leather case .
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I have my leather case , hardly bigger than the case he takes to the office every day.
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He reached into his shirt and withdrew a slender leather case .
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A Weston light meter in a leather case dangled from his neck like an amulet.
chair
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The floor was covered in thick creamy carpet on which stood squat, natural leather chairs .
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Sam Fermoyle sank uneasily into the leather chair beside the mahogany desk.
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Long black leather chairs invited you to lay back, headphones on, and just jig about to music of your choice.
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The big man has been slouching in the leather chair , shouting at the wall, hands cupped.
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He lowered himself into an old leather chair and continued chewing while he waited.
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There is a large wall-size mirror, plush carpet, a leather chair and warm lighting.
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Walking the length of the table, he stopped behind the magnificent leather chair that belonged to the chairman.
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Sam looked down at his hands and squirmed, his legs damp against the leather chair .
chamois
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Suburban roads were alive with the squish of chamois leather .
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Rubbing this chamois leather expels some of the negative material from it.
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Leaves have a citrus fragrance and glycerine beautifully, turning the colour of chamois leather .
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Picking up their chamois leather gloves, they joined the boys in the hall.
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Gone are the days of the rock-hard chamois leather .
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Pittards have developed a new chamois leather .
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The necklace, bracelet, ring and earrings were displayed in a tan chamois leather box.
coat
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Two Luftwaffe officers in blue leather coats were standing beside it.
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There were two on duty, both in dark brown, ankle-length, leather coats .
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He had on a leather trilby and a single breasted leather coat with a tie belt.
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He wore a black leather coat , too young for him if he had looked his age.
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A man in a fur hat, long black leather coat , white shirt and silver tie got into the carriage.
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She has shoulder-length blonde hair and wears an expensive-looking leather coat .
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Frick was proud as he walked between them, his long black leather coat reaching to the ground.
coral
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Soft corals such as gorgonians and leather corals belong to the other major coral family Octocoralia.
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Another difference is that the polyps of leather corals have eight tentacles, rather than the six found in hard coral polyps.
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Most of the mushroom-like leather corals belong to this genus, as do some encrusting species.
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Unlike many other coral types, mechanical damage does not necessarily mean death for leather corals.
glove
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Blanche glanced up and down the empty pavement, slid on her leather gloves and loped off into the night.
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Eric Dodd set down his wire cutters and leather gloves .
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She picked up a heavy leather glove and hit him in the face with it.
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Picking up their chamois leather gloves , they joined the boys in the hall.
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We used the old sash windows from the house, held them flat with leather gloves , steadied them down the path.
goods
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Busy tourist shops sell quality leather goods , carpets and strikingly cheap cotton goods.
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There you will find a wide range of leather goods , wood carvings, cane and lace work.
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Perfumes gave way to leather goods , and leather goods to food.
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Very good value woollen garments, inlaid wooden souvenirs or leather goods may be bought at market stalls and some shops.
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Not for him, either, the lively beaches and secluded bays, leather goods , ceramics and duty-free furs.
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Selected leather goods and stationery half price.
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Island craftsmen make everything from leather goods and raffia to local pottery and beautiful hand-made jewellery using the famous Majorcan pearls.
jacket
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It was the same thing that made him physically shrink into his scarf and his leather jacket .
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The bikers wear leather jackets , chaps and gloves.
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A good pair of jeans like Levi's - and a leather jacket .
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The temperature was more than bearable, and in fact in his leather jacket he was far too warm.
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That just left Tam, who only had his leather jacket .
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Amelia, in boots, breeks, and leather jacket is smiling into the distance.
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At last there was a knock on the door and a young man entered wearing a battered leather jacket and torn breeches.
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He is wearing an old leather jacket , black jeans, midnight blue sweatshirt.
jerkin
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She tugged off his patterned trousers and the leather jerkin .
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Jenny, in a purple tweed skirt and a leather jerkin and black boots, stepped delicately inside.
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Small, swarthy men, no higher than his chest-bone, dressed in leather jerkins and leggings.
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Many artillery men wear a leather jerkin to protect them from the discharge.
pouch
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My brain feels like a loose stone in a dried leather pouch .
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A small leather pouch on a string.
seat
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It was magnificently low-slung, almost like a sports car, but with four plush leather seats and a thrusting bonnet.
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Our tester had just one option, leather seat upholstery, for $ 550.
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Extra leg-room and squashy leather seats make it easier to get work done.
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Folly tried to sink back inconspicuously into the soft leather seat and take stock.
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There it stood, with its lifeless leather seat hanging down under the weight of absolutely nothing.
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Laforzas feature plush interiors -- including leather seats and wood paneling -- and power everything.
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It was shiny metal, with a large black leather seat and huge black handlebars.
shoe
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Dad was always telling her off about that, about how it cracked the shoe leather and led to big repairs.
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As we said, running around wears down shoe leather .
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As I stepped down the steep treads I heard the too loud click of shoe leather on metal.
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He heard only forks against plates and shoe leather against bare floors, as if the Grill were observing a wake.
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The importance of shoe leather in some suggests a particular trade, confirmed by the cobbler's last from Sandy.
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When Internet property sites work, they can save a lot of time, shoe leather and phone calls to estate agents.
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Nero has ordered ten thousand hides as they get through a lot of shoe leather with all that clomping.
skirt
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The indescribable sting wrenched a high-pitched squeal from her throat, as she clutched the leather skirt which covered her burning seat.
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She wore an emerald green silk shirt, a very short black leather skirt and black tights.
sofa
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The only soft, welcoming touch is a black leather sofa .
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Half way through our second drink he attacked like a hawk, the cavernous leather sofa almost swallowing me.
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He returned and sat on his cold, leather sofa flicking channels.
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It featured a contemporary black leather sofa , state-of-the-art entertainment center and a gigantic pool table.
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Camel-backed 7-foot red leather sofa , $ 1, 095.
strap
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Corbett grunted, impatiently hurrying him on, and seized the tattered leather strap .
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He roots around in a deep drawer and comes out with a bright, brand-new-looking leather strap .
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With stylish roman numerals, gold-plated case and soft leather strap , these elegant watches are a pure delight to wear.
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His head was slumped against a leather strap chained to the headboard of the king-size bed in the sparsely furnished living room.
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Having made his choice, he showed her a short, stout leather strap , before applying it to her naked seat.
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He undid the tough leather straps and threw open the lid.
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The lid had been battered out of shape and the locks no longer met, but a leather strap held the whole thing together.
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A few weeks later, unbidden, a very good quality leather strap fell through my letter box - with compliments.
upholstery
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All the toys, gadgets and home comforts come as standard save for leather upholstery .
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With soft leather upholstery and the careful design that typifies Toyotas, the interior is a comfortable place to be.
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Ten-speaker sound system; leather upholstery and walnut trim; automatic airbags for driver and front passenger.
wallet
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Ranulf scooped his dice into his leather wallet and they went down the spiral wooden staircase and into the hall.
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Alexei took a leather wallet from his belt.
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On behalf of them all Tony Pite, tennis club chairman, presented Mr. Offer with a leather wallet .
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By the way, we will give you complimentary leather wallets for your cheque book and card.
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Both men flipped open the thin leather wallets they carried.
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The blind man called the police when he realised they had stolen his brown leather wallet .
■ VERB
buy
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You can also buy leather and jewellery, but don't forget to haggle.
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Always buy leather shoes and try not so wear trainers for too long.
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And from the sale of the contents of the house, she could buy in more leather to keep the suppliers happy.
carry
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He carried a leather bag which he placed on the floor by the settee.
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I carried a leather purse exactly the color of caramel.
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She carried a large black leather Gladstone bag in her hand.
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She wore a light travelling raincoat, and was carrying only a small leather bag.
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Water was carried in leather buckets from the spring along by the castle, a quarter of a mile down the track.
cover
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His head was covered by a tarred leather hood.
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She had been dressed in a woollen shroud and her feet were covered with leather boots, the fur turned inside.
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Ladies have sheer or bare legs, trendies cover up with black leather pants.
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On the bedside table there still sits a pocket Bible covered in cheap black leather that has blistered with the damp.
dress
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I was dressed in red leather riding gear and red boots and sweating a lot despite the air-conditioning.
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Small, swarthy men, no higher than his chest-bone, dressed in leather jerkins and leggings.
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Mandeville and Southgate slouched on their horses, both dressed in leather quilted jackets, their feet encased in long riding boots.
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He was dressed in a black leather windcheater, black cords, and carried an airline bag.
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She was in her early thirties, dressed in a worn leather jacket and faded jeans.
pull
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Hrun hummed a little tune as he began to pull crumbling leather from the desecrated altar.
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I pulled on my brand-new leather flying gloves.
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He pulled the heavy leather of her flying jacket from her arm and tried to find a pulse.
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You ring the doorbell, watching down the drive for any cars while you pull on your leather gloves.
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She pulled her leather flying jacket tighter around her.
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She pulled the leather clasp from her hair and shook it free in a whirl of golden brown.
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As she pulled on a tan leather blouson, she eyed me warily, and I returned the compliment.
sell
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Busy tourist shops sell quality leather goods, carpets and strikingly cheap cotton goods.
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Shops with Style On Capri and Ischia dazzling boutiques sell marvellous leather shoes and very chic clothes.
sit
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They sat obediently in leather chairs while he read the document out loud.
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He sat back in the leather office chair and tapped his fingernails.
wear
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Julia, wearing a black leather jacket and faded jeans, hid her face as she scurried through Heathrow.
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What distinguished the married students from the unmarried ones was their clothing: only married students wore silk attire and leather shoes.
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He was wearing a black zip-up leather bomber jacket.
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They wore leather vests and high-heeled sneakers, body suits and spandex, trying to get noticed.
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He was wearing a brown leather jacket, black jeans and was carrying in a blue holdall.
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She wore brown leather shoes with pointed toes and high heels.
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He would wear his black leather jacket at Elinor's funeral.
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They were both wearing light-colored leather jackets and bell-bottom pants.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
run/go hell for leather
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a pair of leather gloves
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The belt is made of fine calfskin leather .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Amelia, in boots, breeks, and leather jacket is smiling into the distance.
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Chemists, grocers, clothing, footwear and leather shops say that sales improved significantly compared with a year ago.
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Half way through our second drink he attacked like a hawk, the cavernous leather sofa almost swallowing me.
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He would wear his black leather jacket at Elinor's funeral.
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Small, swarthy men, no higher than his chest-bone, dressed in leather jerkins and leggings.
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The puppets are made of leather and have fibre glass feet.
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With soft leather upholstery and the careful design that typifies Toyotas, the interior is a comfortable place to be.