I. ˈlestə(r) adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
1.
[from Leicester, city in England]
: of or from the city of Leicester, England : of the kind or style prevalent in Leicester
2.
[from Leicester, former county in England]
: leicestershire
II. noun
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Leicester, former county in England; from its being originally bred there
: a breed of white-faced long-wool mutton-type sheep originating in England but now widely kept and having white fleece that is finer than that of most long-wool sheep
III. noun
or leicester cheese
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized L
: a hard cheese made of whole cow's milk resembling cheddar and Cheshire cheese