leatherwork

[ leth-er-wurk ]

noun

1. work or decoration done in leather.
2. an article or articles made of leather.

Other Words From

• leather·worker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of leatherwork¹

First recorded in 1855–60; leather + work

Example Sentences

Try your hand at scrimshaw, candle making, leatherwork, tinsmithing, felting and more.

From Seattle Times

“She was always into something. She was in dance when she was young,” said Cheatham, who has an artistic background of his own in leatherwork.

From Washington Times

Brokk grunted and produced an awl, a pointed spike used in leatherwork, and he jabbed it through the leather, punching holes through Loki’s lips.

From Literature

Gellman’s mom did beadwork, and his father did leatherwork and carpentry.

From The New Yorker

Hanley is a taxidermist - a trade that is part sculpture, part upholstery and part leatherwork.

From Washington Times