leather

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leath·er /ˈleðə $ -ər/ ●●● W3 noun  1  HBATIM[uncountable] animal skin that has been treated to preserve it, and is used for making shoes, bags etc 〔经过处理的动物的〕皮，皮革 The inside of the bag was lined with soft leather. 这包的里面衬了软皮。 elegant leather boots 精美的皮靴 →4  See picture of 见图 MATERIAL 12. leathers [plural]TTC special leather clothes worn for protection by someone riding a motorcycle 〔骑摩托车穿的〕皮衣，皮夹克 → run/go hell for leather at hell1(27)

Examples from the Corpus

leather• Amelia, in boots, breeks, and leather jacket is smiling into the distance.• Chemists, grocers, clothing, footwear and leather shops say that sales improved significantly compared with a year ago.• He would wear his black leather jacket at Elinor's funeral.• The belt is made of fine calfskin leather.• Half way through our second drink he attacked like a hawk, the cavernous leather sofa almost swallowing me.• Small, swarthy men, no higher than his chest-bone, dressed in leather jerkins and leggings.• The puppets are made of leather and have fibre glass feet.• a pair of leather gloves• With soft leather upholstery and the careful design that typifies Toyotas, the interior is a comfortable place to be.Origin leather Old English lether

leath·er nounChineseSyllable  

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leather
leath‧er W3 /ˈleðə $ -ər/ noun1. [uncountable] animal skin that has been treated to preserve it, and is used for making shoes, bags etc:
    The inside of the bag was lined with soft leather.
    elegant leather boots
2. leathers [plural] special leather clothes worn for protection by someone riding a motorcycle
⇨ run/go hell for leather at hell¹(27)

🔑 lea·therBrE /ˈleðə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈleðər/ 🔊 noun🔑

[uncountable, countable] material made by removing the hair or fur from animal skins and preserving the skins using special processes 皮革◆a leather jacket皮夹克◆The soles are made of leather. 鞋底是皮革做的。🔊🔊◆a leather-bound book皮面装帧的书leathers [plural] clothes made from leather, especially those worn by people riding motorcycles （尤指骑摩托车人穿的）皮衣，皮外套  ➡  see also chamois (2) , patent leather ●hell for ˈleather(old-fashioned, BrE, informal) as quickly as possible 尽快◆to ride hell for leather拼命快骑