American English

How to pronounce leather

nounB1Common word
LEHther

/ˈlɛ.ðɚ/

2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

A strong material made from animal skin, used for shoes, bags, clothes, furniture, and other things.

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Meanings & examples

noun

A strong material made from animal skin, used for shoes, bags, clothes, furniture, and other things.

These boots are made of leather.

She bought a leather bag.

Good to know

Leather is usually used as a material name, so we normally do not say “a leather.”

Common phrases & grammar

leather jacket · leather shoes · leather bag · genuine leather

be made of leather

leather + noun