leather

Animal skin treated so it can be used to make shoes, bags, clothes, and other things.

• This bag is made of leather.
• The old sofa had soft brown leather seats.
• He wore his riding leathers on the motorcycle.

Common phrases: soft leather, made of leather, genuine leather

Skillful defensive play in baseball, especially catching a difficult ball.

• The shortstop showed good leather.
• Her excellent leather kept two runners from scoring.
• Fans cheered when he flashed the leather at third base.

Similar words: good fielding

Common phrases: good leather, flash the leather, show some leather

Made from animal skin that has been treated to last.

• She wore a leather jacket.
• My leather shoes got wet in the rain.
• Do you prefer cloth or leather seats?

Similar words: leathern

Common phrases: leather jacket, leather shoes, leather bag, leather seats

To hit someone or something very hard.

• He leathered the ball.
• She leathered a shot into the top corner.
• The attacker threatened to leather him.

Similar words: hit, belt, whack

Common phrases: leather the ball, leather someone