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leathern

[ leth-ern ]

adjective

  1. made of leather.
  2. resembling leather.


leathern

/ ˈlɛðən /

adjective

  1. archaic.
    made of or resembling leather
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of leathern1

before 1000; Middle English, Old English lether ( e ) n. See leather, -en 2

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