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leatherwork

American  
[leth-er-wurk] / ˈlɛð ərˌwɜrk /

noun

  1. work or decoration done in leather.

  2. an article or articles made of leather.


Other Word Forms

  • leatherworker noun

Etymology

Origin of leatherwork

First recorded in 1855–60; leather + work

Example Sentences

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

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2022

Fellow prisoners learned sewing, yoga and leatherwork from Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe.

From BBC • May 23, 2022

I was happy to be where it felt cozy, surrounded by walls of my mother’s framed things: leatherwork from Shantiniketan, Amrita Sher-Gil prints, the walnut-shaped eyes in a Jamini Roy.

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2020

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

From The New Yorker • May 20, 2019

Even his shoes were ornamented with fancy leatherwork in scroll patterns.

From I Walked in Arden by Crawford, Jack