n.
Pronunciation: ' le- th ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English lether, from Old English lether-; akin to Old High German leder leather, Old Irish lethar
Date: 13th century
1 : animal skin dressed for use
2 : the flap of the ear of a dog ― see DOG illustration
3 : something wholly or partly made of leather
– leather adjective
– leath · er · like \ - ˌ l ī k \ adjective