ˈleth(ə)rē, -ri adjective
Etymology: leather (I) + -y
: of or resembling leather in appearance or consistency : tough
showing his leathery calluses — James Still
the leathery old solicitor — Christopher Morley
those leathery weeds, so hard to kill — Cyril Connolly
her husband's dark, leathery library — Louis Auchincloss